(2021-04-15). Support the Tropes. mronline.org 
How media language encourages the left to support wars, coups and intervention. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). "A Courageous Decision": Rep. Ro Khanna Praises Biden's Plan to End the "Forever War" in Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna says President Joe Biden's plan to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is a "courageous" decision. "I'm very glad that we have a president who has finally recognized that this is not a militarily winnable war," says Khanna. President Biden announced this week he plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, bringing the longest war in U.S. history to a close. Khanna says he is open to a U.N. peacekeeping force, as some have suggested, to ensure Afghanistan does not fall into deeper chaos once American troops leave. "Wi…
(2021-04-15). Protests erupt in Spanish migrant camps at PSOE-Podemos repression. wsws.org Migrants are protesting appalling living conditions, poor food and the lack of medical treatment amid the escalating global COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-04-15). In prison, today's pandemic and shades of yesterday's: What the fight against COVID can learn from the one against AIDS. mronline.org 
The infamous Tuskegee syphilis study on Black men is but the best known of the plethora of medical experiments on Black and Brown people in and out of prisons, and other vulnerable populations. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). Consumer Prices Bounce Up, But Fears of Inflation Baseless. counterpunch.org 
Nothing in this report should raise fears of inflation problems. We see some bounce back in prices depressed by pandemic, nothing more. Gas prices will be level or fall in April, lowering the overall rate. Owners' equivalent rent went up 0.2 percent in March, up 2.0 percent year-over-year. It had been rising over 3.0 percent
(2021-04-15). False Perception Fabrication Inc. globalresearch.ca Mainstream Everything can create a pandemic out of anything, even out …
(2021-04-15). BLS: New claims for jobless benefits fall by 20%. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In a sign workers are finding jobs again following the year-long coronavirus-caused economic depression, new claims for state jobless benefits fell by 152,833, or 20%, in the week ending April 10, to 612,919, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Another 131,975 sought special federal pandemic jobless benefits that same week, down 20,444, or 15.5%, from …
(2021-04-15). Making Sense of a Viral Military. tomdispatch.com Herd immunity? Don't count on it. Not if that "herd" is the U.S. military. According to news reports, at least a third of active-duty military personnel or those in the National Guard have opted out of getting the coronavirus vaccine. That figure, by the way, doesn't even include American troops stationed around the world, many of whom have yet to be offered the chance to be vaccinated. As a Navy spouse whose husband has moved to five separate U.S. duty stations in the decade we've been together, one thing is hard for me to imagine: an administration pledging to do everything it can to beat this pandemic has stop…
(2021-04-15). From Vaccines To V-Shaped Recovery In Europe — Analysis. eurasiareview.com One year into the pandemic, Europe finds itself at another turning point. New waves of infection are hitting the continent, requiring new lockdowns. But, unlike last year, safe and effective vaccines are now available. While the pace of vaccination is still slow, an end to the pandemic is in sight. | Reflecting the periodic infection waves and the pace of vaccinations, the economic recovery in Europe is still halting and uneven. While industrial production has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the service sector is still contracting. | However, looking ahead, we project that Europe's economic growth will reboun…
(2021-04-15). The Global Economy in the Age of the Pandemic and Beyond. zcomm.org The global economy experienced a massive contraction in 2020, with the overall global GDP falling by 4.3 percent. Compare that with the 2008 global financial crisis, which triggered a 1.8 drop in global output in 2009…
(2021-04-15). For an ecosocialist solution to the housing affordability crisis. greenleft.org.au The property-owning class has come out of the pandemic richer and more determined to use their wealth to get even wealthier. Peter Boyle takes a look at what can be done to revert this situation.
(2021-04-15). A strategy to eliminate the COVID-19 virus. indybay.org Quantitative analysis expert Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam describes how we have always had control over the spread of COVID-19 but have largely failed to understand the structural dynamics of its spread. In this thought-provoking interview with the World Socialist Web Site he explains the futility of simply increasing restrictions when cases go up and decreasing restrictions when cases go down– if our goal is to completely end the pandemic.
(2021-04-15). March 11, 2011: Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation. globalresearch.ca Unimaginable" levels of radiation still prevail. In the words of Dr. Helen Caldicott, "one millionth of a gram of plutonium, if inhaled can cause cancer". If not duly addressed, the continued dumping of highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean constitutes a potential trigger to a process of global radioactive contamination.
(2021-04-15). Media Concern Trolling About Afghanistan Withdrawal Again. orinocotribune.com 
Caitlin Johnstone — Apr 11, 2021 | " "Concerns are mounting from bipartisan US lawmakers and Afghan women's rights activists that the hard-won gains for women and civil society in Afghanistan could be lost if the United States makes a precipitous withdrawal from the country," CNN tells us. | What follows is yet another concern-trolling empire blog about why US troops need to stay in Afghanistan, joining recent others geared toward the same end lik…
(2021-04-15). Just Like in the US, Policing in Israel is Rooted in Racist Violence. mintpressnews.com 
In the US, policing can be traced back to nineteenth-century slave patrols. In Israel, security forces have roots in Haganah, a Zionist militia group involved in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
(2021-04-15). Boycott Israeli Dates — Stand with Palestine, Boycott Apartheid! samidoun.net 
Boycott Israeli Dates!: | Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are marking Ramadan inside Israeli prisons, deprived of their families and loved ones, while their communities and loved ones are kept from these strugglers for freedom by iron bars and prison walls of the occupation. Millions more Palestinians mark the holiday facing home demolitions, land confiscation, systematic racism and apartheid, a killer siege, extrajudicial executions, military occupation, and settler colonialisn. For 72 years, Palestinian refugees have been denied their right to return to their homes, lands and properties by the Zionis…
(2021-04-15). Amazon Workers' Defeat: The Trusts Are Back. counterpunch.org 
On Friday, April 9th, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union was defeated in its effort to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. The union accuses Amazon of unfairly interfering with the vote and plans to appeal. However disappointing is the Amazon defeat, it signals something more telling. During the fin de siècle and the early-20th century, large corporations cornered whole segments of America's economy using predatory pricing, exclusivity deals and other anti-competitive practices to undercut smaller local businesses. And numerous strikes were defeated, often leading striking workers inj…
(2021-04-15). Community leaders call for more serious charges in Wright death. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wright's death, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis. Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter …
(2021-04-15). Slaughter Central: The US as a Mass-Killing Machine. counterpunch.org 
By the time you read this piece, it will already be out of date. The reason's simple enough. No matter what mayhem I describe, with so much all-American weaponry in this world of ours, there's no way to keep up. Often, despite the headlines that go with mass killings here, there's almost no way even
(2021-04-15). Network of Private and Public Pharmacies Already Has Carvativir for Sale. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, April 14, Venezuelan Minister for National Commerce, Eneida Laya, informed about the beginning of the commercial sale of the antiviral Carvativir, and that people will be able to purchase up to 4 units in different public and private pharmacies nationwide. | "On the instructions of President Nicolás Maduro, Carvativir is distributed in all the private pharmacy chains in the country, as well as in the public network. Sales of the drug are controlled. The purchase limit is 4 units per person and there is a data record when making the purchase in order to prevent possible resale," said Laya. | Variou…
(2021-04-15). From Despair to Activism: An Afghan Refugee in Indonesia. counterpunch.org 
Spending years in legal limbo and with a suicide rate ten times the global average, refugees in the Indonesian archipelago are organising to improve their lot. Ahmad Soheil Ahmadi spoke to leading activist and Afghan asylum seeker Ahmad Basir Zafari about his odyssey and about recent developments. ASA: Where are you from and what conditions
(2021-04-15). Northern Ireland youth coerced into violent acts. peoplesworld.org 
BELFAST, Northern Ireland—The town of Carrickfergus, along with four other Union Loyalist towns and cities, has been beset with violence over the past weeks casting further doubts the current political stability in Northern Ireland will last much longer. More troubling, however, is the involvement of youth, as young as 12-years-old, being forced into the violence, …
(2021-04-15). NEH Announces $24 million for 225 humanities projects nationwide. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $24 million in grants for 225 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a diverse range of exemplary humanities projects, including Audio History Project, a podcast series that uses archival audio recordings to illuminate forgotten stories about individuals and events from twentieth-century …
(2021-04-15). Amazon Workers Defeat: The Trusts Are Back. counterpunch.org On Friday, April 9th, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union was defeated in its effort to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, AL. The union accuses Amazon of unfairly interfering with the vote and plans to appeal. However disappointing is the Amazon defeat, it signals something more telling. During the fin de siècle and the early-20th century, large corporations cornered whole segments of America's economy using predatory pricing, exclusivity deals and other anti-competitive practices to undercut smaller local businesses. And numerous strikes were defeated, often leading striking workers inj…
(2021-04-15). The Clandestine War on Africa: France's Endgame in Mali. counterpunch.org 
In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of
(2021-04-15). Israel Sabotages the Natanz Nuclear Facility. counterpunch.org 
Over the weekend, Iran marked National Nuclear Technology Day. The stars of the show were going to be new advanced centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant. Unfortunately, the stars did not shine and President Hassan Rouhani and his officials were left with a reminder of the previous time the centrifuges at Natanz crashed. In
(2021-04-15). Hospital patient shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio. liberationnews.org 
A small demonstration was attacked by police in Columbus, Ohio, on the night of April 13, following a police killing in an emergency room on April 12.
(2021-04-15). Haki Madhubuti Pt. 1: Taught By Women. therealnews.com 
This week, Dr. Haki Madhubuti joins the professors for a conversation about his body of work and how he was, as one of his books is entitled, "Taught By Women."
(2021-04-15). St. Vincent & Grenadines faces power outages and water shortages as volcanic eruptions continue. peoplesdispatch.org 
In the past week, at least five massive explosions occurred spewing portentous plumes of ash and smoke into the atmosphere and covering the island with a thick layer of volcanic dust. The ashfall has reached the neighboring countries Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grenada. Scientists have warned that these explosions could continue for months…
(2021-04-15). Agriculture's Greatest Myth. counterpunch.org 
Sustainable, local, organic food grown on small farms has a tremendous amount to offer. Unlike chemical-intensive industrial-scale agriculture, it regenerates rural communities; it doesn't pollute rivers and groundwater or create dead zones; it can save coral reefs; it doesn't encroach on rainforests; it preserves soil and it can restore the climate. Why do all governments not promote it?
(2021-04-15). Afghanistan's socialist years: The promising future killed off by U.S. imperialism. peoplesworld.org 
In the mid-1970s and early '80s, People's World correspondent Marilyn Bechtel was editor of the bimonthly magazine, New World Review. She visited Afghanistan twice, in 1980 and 1981. The article below first appeared in our pages on Oct. 6, 2001—the day before the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan—under the headline, "Afghanistan: Some overlooked history." …
(2021-04-15). Public Funds For Charter Schools Is Socially Irresponsible. dissidentvoice.org 
Public money comes from the new value workers produce. It does not come from somewhere else. This value is presently controlled not by those who produce it but by the financial oligarchy and its state. When socially-produced wealth is not controlled by those who actually produce it, endless problems arise. There is no way for …
(2021-04-15). NED-Funded Uyghur Separatist Network and CAIR Director Rally Around Cold War Propaganda. mintpressnews.com 
At a March 30 demonstration at the Chinese Embassy, the U.S.-funded Uyghur Separatist Network was joined by prominent Muslim figures. "Behind The Headlines" correspondent Dan Cohen spoke to participants and examined their claims.
(2021-04-15). The end of the war in Afghanistan? liberationnews.org 
President Joe Biden announced that he plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021.
(2021-04-15). Corporate America admonishes voting restriction bills, but criticized for funding them. peoplesdispatch.org 
After weeks of concerted mobilizations against the Republican push for restrictions on voter access, US corporates have been pushed into admonishing such measures. However, the authenticity of their criticisms has been questioned as they have invested millions in such bills…
(2021-04-15). As Biden Announces US will Leave Afghanistan, what Forces will Shape its Future? juancole.com 
By Catesby Holmes | — The United States will bring home its over 3,000 remaining soldiers in Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, delaying its planned withdrawal for five months in an effort to bolster faltering peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgent group. The new troop withdrawal date is symbolic, marking the 20th …
(2021-04-15). Grave concerns raised as Japan announces release of radioactive water into the sea. mronline.org 
JAPAN has come under fire after its government announced today that it would release more than a million metric tonnes of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). Ramsey Clark dies: an Attorney General who turned against imperialism. mronline.org 
Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General and renowned international human-rights attorney who stood against U.S. military aggression worldwide, died peacefully April 9 at his home in New York City, surrounded by close family. He was 93 years old. | April 15, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-15). Civil rights tsunami in D.C. over statehood, reparations and Justice Dept. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — Civil rights issues hit Capitol Hill in a big way on April 14. As might be expected, congressional Republicans were on the wrong side of all of them. One House panel approved statehood for D.C. Another considered statehood for Puerto Rico. A third voted late at night for a bill to study reparations …
(2021-04-15). Cut the Defense Budget: Rep. Khanna on Bloated Pentagon Spending, Ending War in Yemen, UAE Arms Deal. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says hundreds of billions of dollars in annual defense spending could be better used on diplomacy, humanitarian aid, public health and other initiatives. He's one of 50 House Democrats who signed a letter to President Joe Biden in March urging a "significantly reduced" Pentagon budget, which has grown to over $700 billion. "The Pentagon increases make no sense," says Khanna. "If you're ending the forever war in Afghanistan … then why are we increasing, at the same time, the defense budget?" Khanna also discusses the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed war in Yemen, a major U.S. arms de…
(2021-04-15). At Least 14 Killed Or Injured In Car Bomb Explosion In Baghdad Suburb (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from: youtu.be/14qjArs4PxY | On April 15, two people were killed and at least 12 others were wounded in the eastern outskirts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad as a result of a large explosion. | The explosion took place in al-Habibah area of the Sadr city. An Iraqi security source told the RT Arabic channel that the large explosion was caused by a car backed with explosives as well as an improvised explosive device. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell confirmed RT's report in an official statement and revealed that th…
(2021-04-15). The OSCE's Pitiful Special Monitoring Mission In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The situation in Eastern Ukraine is at the brink, and it is unknown which drop cause the glass to spill over and hostilities to begin. | Monitoring the situation and tracing what is transpiring at every single moment is a vital part of the Organization For Security and Co-Operation in Europe's (OSCE) job. | It's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine does that, by way of independent experts inspecting various location, including by drones. | A recurring problem is that the SMM's drones ar…
(2021-04-15). Is ISIS Back To Turkish-Occupied Al-Bab? Two Policemen Killed In Separate Attacks. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 15, unidentified gunmen assassinated two members of the Free Syrian Police in the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in northern Aleppo. | The first casualty was 1st Lt. Khalid al-Khatib. Two gunmen riding a motorcycle shot and killed the police officer in al-Bab. Al-Khatib, also known as "Abu Jamal," is originally from the town of Marea. According to opposition sources, he fought with the Free Syrian Army in the early years of the war. | The second casualty was policeman Mohamad Juma'a. His bod…
(2021-04-15). Houthis Targeted Oil Facilities, Patriot Systems In Saudi Arabia With 11 Drones & Missiles (Video, Map Update). southfront.org 
Early on April 15, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) carried out a large-scale attack with 11 drones and missiles on several…
(2021-04-15). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The UAF's 58th Brigade fired mortars and small arms at Donetsk. One Civilian was killed | The UAF fired small arms in the direction of the village of Lozovoe | The UAF deployed more weapons and military hardware to the village of Orlovka | A Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system and two self-propelled Shilka anti-aircraft guns were deployed to Chernenko | Towed artillery and anti-aircraft guns were deployed near the village of Lomakino, near Mariupol | DPR forc…
(2021-04-15). Military Situation In Syria On April 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 15, SDC denied all the information about the withdrawal of the Russian forces from their observation points in the Tal Rafaat area | On April 15, an IED blast was reported in Idlib city. | On April 14, 2 Turkish-backed militants were killed and two others wounded by unknown gunmen attack on a Turkish-backed Levant Front group headquarter in Afrin region | On April 14, SDF arrested 4 ISIS suspects in the Shahil area | On April 14, an explosion were reported in…
(2021-04-15). 'National Emergency': Biden Administration Is Obsessed With SouthFront. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | No day without shaping the history! Big Bad SouthFront is once again threatening interests of the leadership of the world's sole superpower. | The SouthFront fan club in the US administration, and in particular in the White House and the State Department, seems to be rapidly growing. The scale of popularity of SouthFront on the highest level of the US government reached the level, when the world's superpower imposed sanctions on SouthFront website (southfront.org) and declared the state of a "national e…
(2021-04-15). Separate Attacks Target Turkish And U.S. Positions In Erbil. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 14th, a drone dropped explosives near U.S. forces stationed at Erbil airport in northern Iraq. | This was reported by Kurdish officials, and there were no casualties according to initial information."After the relevant authorities investigated the explosion at Erbil International Airport tonight, the results show that it was carried out by a TNT drone and directed at the Coalition forces at the airport. There are no casualties and the investigation continues to find the source a…
(2021-04-15). Russia Deploys Su-34 Jets To Black Sea Region, US Not To Send It's Warships There. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, it appeared that Russia had deployed its 559th Fighter Bomber Aviation Regiment, equipped with SU-34 jets deployed to the Black Sea region. | #Ukraine | As I said yesterday, the moment we see fixed wing assets being redeployed, we've got a serious issue. | Well it seems that time has come, the 559th Fighter Bomber Aviation Regiment equipped with SU-34s have been deployed to the Black Sea region. | Very concerning. (2021-04-15). Mysterious Drone Strike Hit Western Idlib. southfront.org 
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | Late on April 14, a large explosion was reported in the western outskirts of Idlib city, the center of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | While some opposition sources played down the explosion, others, including the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said the explosion was the result of a dr…
(2021-04-15). Kurdish Peshmerga Blamed For Missile Strike On PMU Post In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org 
File image | On April 15, two anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) hit a checkpoint of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh."A checkpoint of the PMU in Nineveh province was subjected to missile strikes this morning," an Iraqi security source told RT. "Hours after the first strike, the checkpoint was subjected to a new strike." | The source said the side responsible for the attack has not been determined yet. The PMU has not yet made an official accusation. However, outlets affiliated with…
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(2021-04-15). Biden calls for de-escalation of tensions with Russia after placing sanctions over unproven charges of hacking & election meddling. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden called for "dialogue and diplomatic process" with Russia, after ordering sanctions against Moscow for allegedly being behind the SolarWinds hack and interfering in "sacred" elections and American democracy. | Biden told reporters at the White House on Thursday afternoon that he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of the impending sanctions during their recent phone call, calling it a "proportionate" US response to what Russia allegedly did. | We concluded that they had interfered in the election and the SolarWinds was totally inappropriate. | Russia has denied any interference in the…
(2021-04-15). ONU FAO acogerá Simposio Mundial sobre Biodiversidad de los suelos. peoplesworld.org 
ROMA, (Prensa Latina) La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) anunció la realización de manera virtual del Simposio Mundial sobre la Biodiversidad del Suelo (GSOBI21) del 19 al 22 de abril. El encuentro, informó el organismo especializado en un comunicado, reunirá a funcionarios gubernamentales, organizaciones internacionales, usuarios de la …
(2021-04-15). PDF of April 15 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Amazon workers: The struggle has just begun Daunte Wright's life matters! Tribute to Ramsey Clark. COVID crisis: Michigan surge, Vaccines — Capitalism vs. Socialism. PRO Act: petition & editorial. Paul Robeson remembered; On the picket line; DREAMERS confront Cruz. GLOBAL: Vieques, Culebra; Greenland; Gaza; Venezuela. TEAR DOWN . . . |
(2021-04-15). "We're in a Transition Phase": Dr. Monica Gandhi on Vaccine Safety & Why You Still Need a Mask. democracynow.org 
U.S. health officials have delayed a decision on whether to resume the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clots in six women who received doses. Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at the UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital, says it's "prudent" to investigate reports of blood clots but notes the issue "is very rare" and unlikely to cause more than a temporary delay. She also says it's important to raise "vaccine optimism" by continuing to tout the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. "Eventually we are going to get back to the normalcy of not mask…
(2021-04-15). The Heat: Ukraine-Russia tensions. america.cgtn.com 
Tensions running high in Eastern Europe as tens of thousands of Russian forces are building up near the Ukrainian border.
(2021-04-15). Turkish Service Members Spotted In Ukraine's Mariupol — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: Zumapress.com | 150 Turkish service members have arrived in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on the coast of the Sea of Azov, Locals said that the service members were not likely drone operators that have been sent to train Ukrainian troops on newly-acquired Bayraktar TB2 combat drones before. According to the locals, the newly-deployed personnel look like Turkish special forces."Perhaps,…
(2021-04-15). Increasing Pentagon Budget as US Pulls Out of Afghanistan Makes Little Sense. truthout.org 
Congressmember Ro Khanna of California says hundreds of billions of dollars in annual defense spending could be better used on diplomacy, humanitarian aid, public health and other initiatives. He's one of 50 House Democrats who signed a letter to President Joe Biden in March urging a "significantly reduced" Pentagon budget, which has grown to over $700 billion. "The Pentagon increases make no sense," says Khanna. "If you're ending the forever war in Afghanistan … then why are we increasing, at…
(2021-04-15). Nobel Laureates, Ex-World Leaders Urge Biden to Back WTO Waiver for Vaccines. truthout.org 
Calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to prioritize human need over corporate greed, more than 170 Nobel laureates and former heads of state and government on Wednesday sent an
(2021-04-15). Kyrsten Sinema Exploring Federal Minimum Wage of $11, Lower Than Her Own State's. truthout.org 
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) is teaming up with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to form a bipartisan minimum-wage raise to counter the $15 federal minimum wage favored by progressives, the White House and the Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) told HuffPost that…
(2021-04-15). Mosul: Egyptian team wins Unesco bid to rebuild Iraq's Great Mosque of al-Nuri. middleeasteye.net 
Mosul: Egyptian team wins Unesco bid to rebuild Iraq's Great Mosque of al-Nuri | The mosque was destroyed in 2017 just as Iraqi forces made a final push to recapture the area | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 20: 55 | An Iraqi worker clears rubble during the reconstruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul's war-ravaged old town, on 15 December 2019 (AFP/File photo) | A group of Egyptian architects has won a global Un…
(2021-04-15). Iraq pressing US to agree on troop withdrawal timetable as tensions escalate. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq pressing US to agree on troop withdrawal timetable as tensions escalate | Though Washington has promised its forces are leaving, the lack of defined deadlines has opened the door for further attacks by armed factions | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 15: 30 | A US soldier walks at the Qayyarah airbase, where US-led troops are based near Mosul in northern Iraq, before a planned US pullout (AFP) | Iraq'
(2021-04-15). US lawmakers 'remain concerned', plan to review $23bn UAE arms sale. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmakers 'remain concerned', plan to review $23bn UAE arms sale | House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says Congress will have 'ample time' to review the Biden administration's decision to continue with the weapons deal | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 18: 25 | Chairman Gregory Meeks said it was fortunate that the transfers would not occur 'any time soon', leaving time for congressional review (AFP/File photo) | Th…
(2021-04-15). Iraq drone attack targets US forces at Erbil airport. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq drone attack targets US forces at Erbil airport | The unprecedented attack comes as a rocket hit a Turkish military base in northern Iraq, and a car bomb killed four people in Baghdad
| Thu, 04/15/2021 – 10: 01 | A picture taken on 24 December 2019, shows the entrance of Erbil International Airport, in the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region Erbil (AFP) | An attack Wedn…
(2021-04-15). Palestine accuses UK of giving 'carte blanche to Israel' in opposing ICC probe. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine accuses UK of giving 'carte blanche to Israel' in opposing ICC probe | PA's UK diplomatic mission responds to Boris Johnson's objection to international court's probe into abuses in the occupied Palestinian Territories | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 16: 48 | A Palestinian man on 4 March walks past a mural of journalists killed during Israel's 2014 offensive in Gaza (AFP/File photo) | The Palestinian Authority's…
(2021-04-15). Palestinians in Israel mark 73 years since Nakba, affirming right of return. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinians in Israel mark 73 years since Nakba, affirming right of return | As Israel celebrates independence day, Palestinian citizens participate in the annual March of Return | Thu, 04/15/2021 – 15: 01 | Palestinians demonstrate along the controversial separation barrier at the western entrance of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, marking the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba, 16 May 2020 (AFP) | As Is…
(2021-04-15). The Brutes Haven't All Been Exterminated. counterpunch.org Sometimes I struggle to explain why none of the endless wars can ever be ended. Are they just too profitable? Is the propaganda self-fulfilling and self-believing? Is the bureaucratic inertia that powerful? No combination of semi-rational motivations ever seems sufficient. But here's a potentially relevant fact: there are still people alive in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria,
(2021-04-15). Colombia: A Glimpse Into a Sad Reality. orinocotribune.com By Alice Loaiza — Apr 5, 2021 | When people ask me if it is safe to visit Colombia, I always answer that it is fine if you don't speak Spanish and stay on the well-guarded tourist trail. But you will never see the reality of one of the poorest countries in Latin America. You will never see the mass displacement of communities or the murders committed by paramilitaries and military or the police beating people in the streets. | Indepaz, a Colombian peace organization, recorded eleven massacres in 2021. One of the last was in the small town of Tarazá, Antioquia, where three young men were gunned down by the Go…
(2021-04-15). The hawks who want war with Iran are working overtime. nationofchange.org As the saboteurs of diplomacy hope for a violent escalation, let's keep in mind, and hope Iran agrees, that the best revenge would be a revived JCPOA.
(2021-04-15). U.S. Joins Past Empires In Afghan Graveyard. progressive.org President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.
(2021-04-15). The "Secret Agenda" of the So-called Elite and the Covid mRNA Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Important and timely article, first published on April 10, 2020 | "The International" is the world-renowned battle song of the socialist labor movement. The English version of the original French text reads: | "Wake up, damned of this earth, who are still …
(2021-04-15). Sunday 5/2: Celebrate May Day. indybay.org Zoom: Register at tinyurl.com/May Day21…
(2021-04-15). Biden Administration's September 11 Withdrawal Plan Violates Peace Agreement. popularresistance.org Members of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement Wednesday that he would pull troops from Afghanistan on September 11, 2021, thereby violating a key component of a peace agreement negotiated by the previous administration. | A September 11 withdrawal—landing on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack—reinforces the false impression that the Taliban government had something to do with the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. | BAP is concerned the attempt to move the date of U.S. withdrawal past the agreed-upon May 1 deadline will give hardli…
(2021-04-15). Stand With Haiti! A Call For Solidarity. popularresistance.org Above photo: Black Alliance for Peace. This statement, written by Haiti Action Committee and signed by over 60 organizations, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the return to Haiti of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and First Lady Mildred Aristide. It calls for support of the resistance by the Haitian people to the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel …
(2021-04-15). Video: Afghanistan's Holy Month of Celebration or Disappointment. globalresearch.ca The Holy month of Ramadan has begun in Afghanistan, and it …
(2021-04-15). Pacifica Radio: Let's Talk About the Debt. counterpunch.org In early June, listener subscribers and staff of the Pacifica Radio Network, which includes five nonprofit metropolitan stations, KPFA-Berkeley, KPFK-Los Angeles, KPFT-Houston, WBAI-New York City, WPFW-Washington D.C., and over 200 smaller affiliate stations across the U.S., will receive ballots to vote on yet another new set of bylaws that would largely do away with its
(2021-04-15). Ucrania — Guerra, rusofobia y oleoducto. globalizacion.ca Con terribles consecuencias para toda Eurasia, Ucrania y Rusia pueden estar al borde de la guerra. Vayamos al grano y sumerjámonos en la niebla de la guerra. El 24 de marzo, el presidente ucraniano Zelensky, a todo efecto práctico, firmó…
(2021-04-15). Russia-US Tensions at an Historic High: Biden Proposes an In-Person Meeting with Putin. globalresearch.ca The American and Russian Presidents have a slew of issues to …
(2021-04-15). Online events with Naomi Klein, Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Angela Davis & many others. indybay.org Here are some 2 dozen online events taking place over the next few weeks (and starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14), featuring people such as Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn, Vandana Shiva, Angela Davis, Dave Zirin, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-04-15). Peru: Left vs. Far-Right — Dramatic Choice in Presidential Election. theanalysis.news Pedro Castillo, a leftist, unexpectedly won first place in Peru's first-round presidential election last Sunday. However, he now faces far-right second-place finisher, Keiko Fujimori. The outcome was largely due to a completely delegitimized political class in Peru, says Peru analyst Francesca Emanuele.
(2021-04-15). What Does Biden's Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean? thenation.com What Does Biden's Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean?
(2021-04-15). Noam Chomsky Without Regrets. indybay.org We learn more about human beings and their nature from 19th-century novels than we do from academic psychology. It's a way we not only enrich our lives, but enrich our understanding and conception of what it is to live a good life. Literature, arts, music or painting are some of the most profound ways we come to understand what we are and what we could be.
(2021-04-15). Murder of Daunte Wright Ruined Derek Chauvin Show Trial. dissidentvoice.org The fix was in. The U.S. state was determined to demonstrate to the world that its system was able to render "justice" to its captive African/Black population. So, unlike in the handful of cases where charges were brought against police officers for killing a Black or Brown person, the prosecutors this time did not pretend …
(2021-04-15). What will be the Mideast Crises facing Biden in the Coming Year? US Intelligence Threat Assessment. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out. It has a Middle East section and a report on Afghanistan in the South Asia section. Although the threat assessment aims at highlighting potential threats to the US and US interests, I am struck by how little their analysis …
(2021-04-15). What will be the Mideast Crises facing Biden in the Coming Year? US Intelligence Threat Assessment. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Annual Threat Assessment of the US Community is out. It has a Middle East section and a report on Afghanistan in the South Asia section. Although the threat assessment aims at highlighting potential threats to the US and US interests, I am struck by how little their analysis of …
(2021-04-15). US Supreme Court again exempts religious gatherings from COVID-19 regulations. wsws.org For the fourth time since Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court, the new right-wing majority has ruled that local authorities cannot limit indoor religious gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
(2021-04-15). Cyclone Seroja wreaks death and destruction in Indonesia, East Timor and Western Australia. wsws.org The disaster still threatens to trigger a wave of dangerous diseases in multiple impoverished communities, including cholera, dysentery, typhoid—and COVID-19.
(2021-04-15). Woke Virus: COVID Is Sustainable, Equitable, Inclusive, Racially Unbiased and Climate Aware. globalresearch.ca Did you know that SARS-CoV-2 is a woke virus? | Did you …
(2021-04-15). EU Council Ready To Negotiate On COVID Travel Certificate. eurasiareview.com By Gerardo Fortuna | ( In the approved mandate to start talks with EU lawmakers, member states aim at retaining the possibility to process personal data collected even for non-travel purpo…
(2021-04-15). Oportunismo alemán a costa de la pandemia. globalizacion.ca Hay tres recursos médicos de principal importancia para el combate de la pandemia del Covid-19: la vacuna, la mascarilla y las pruebas de detección del virus; Alemania está involucrada en escándalos con cada uno de ellos. | La vacuna | La batalla…
(2021-04-15). Over 175 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) — More than 175.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Enditem…
(2021-04-15). Pfizer CEO: Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Likely Within 12 Months. telesurenglish.net Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said people will likely need a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated, according to a CNBC report on Thursday. | RELATED: | Bourla said it is possible people will need to get vaccinated against the coronavirus annually. | "We need to see what would be the sequence, and for how often we need to do that, that remai…
(2021-04-15). Vermont Unconstitutionally Distributes COVID Vaccine Based On Race — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Shame on the State of Vermont. Under the state's If anyone bothered to take the matter to court, this racially based vacc…
(2021-04-15). Putin completes COVID-19 vaccination. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin said he received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, following his first shot on March 23.
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Reduced inflammatory responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children presenting to hospital with COVID-19 in China. thelancet.com Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in children is associated with better outcomes than in adults. The inflammatory response to COVID-19 infection in children remains poorly characterised.
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Identifying clinical and biochemical phenotypes in acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to coronavirus disease-2019. thelancet.com We identified distinct phenotypic profiles in COVID-19 associated ARDS, with little variation according to respiratory physiology but with important variation according to systemic and extra-pulmonary markers. Phenotypic identity was highly associated with short-term mortality. The class 2 phenotype exhibited prominent signatures of coagulopathy, suggesting that vascular dysfunction may play an important role in the clinical progression of severe COVID-19-related disease.
(2021-04-15). How Can Hate Speech, Conspiracy Theories, etc., be Banned on Social Media? zcomm.org As social media sites continue to ban or suspend users who are posting misinformation that endangers public health or incites violence toward others, such as hate speech, the Supreme Court is more likely to be drawn into that discussion…
(2021-04-15). [Research Paper] Longitudinal assessment of symptoms and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers across 5 hospitals to understand ethnic differences in infection risk. thelancet.com In the UK first wave, Black ethnicity (but not other ethnicities) more than doubled HCWs likelihood of seropositivity, independent of age, sex, measured socio-economic factors and hospital role.
(2021-04-15). Oil Output Remains Steady as PDVSA Eyes Fuel Production Boost. venezuelanalysis.com PDVSA is reportedly prioritizing diluent and light crude for its recovering fuel refineries.
(2021-04-15). Western Media Eager to See Ukraine Use US-Supplied Weapons Against Russia. globalresearch.ca With tensions simmering in eastern Ukraine, US media outlets are happy …
(2021-04-15). After Election, Israel Turns Attention To De-Arabization Of The Zionist State. popularresistance.org Jerusalem – As these words are being typed, The Holy Month of Ramadan is about to begin and I want to begin by wishing my Muslim brothers and sisters, friends, and all Muslims around the world Ramadan Karim. I was born and raised in Jerusalem, which has been an Arab and Muslim city for over 1,500 years. The sight of this beautiful ancient city during Ramadan is unforgettable. The lights and decorations, the festivities, and the families enjoying all of this are heartwarming. | Sadly, since the Zionist invasion of Palestine 73 years ago, and particularly since the savage conquest of the Old City 54 years ago, this…
(2021-04-15). Protesting Ongoing Israeli Army Arrests, Detention of University Students in Occupied Palestine. juancole.com By Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association. To: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Minister of Education Yoav Galant, Minister of Higher Education Ze'ev Elkin, Minister of Justice Avi Nissenkorn, Brigadier General Rasan Alian, Head of Civil Administration in the West Bank, Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Chief Clerk Init …
(2021-04-15). Biden and Afghanistan: Never, Ever Trust Us. counterpunch.org In February 2020, US President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with the Taliban, giving US forces 15 months to get out of Afghanistan. Nearly a year later, with the withdrawal nearly complete and only 2,500 US armed forces members remaining on Afghan soil, incoming President Joe Biden took the oath of inauguration and instantly
(2021-04-15). Taliban Promises 'Nightmare' For US Troops in Final Months of Afghanistan War. news.antiwar.com Since President Biden is breaking the US-Taliban peace deal by pushing back the May 1st withdrawal deadline to September 11th, the Taliban said it is ready to attack US troops again and turn the final months of Washington's almost twenty-year-old war into a "nightmare." | Mullah Salih Khan, a Taliban commander in the Helmand Province, told
(2021-04-15). Taliban Says Biden's Decision Breaks Doha Agreement, Threatens 'Countermeasures'. news.antiwar.com The Taliban "This decision is a clear violation of the Doha Agreement and non-compliance with its commitments," the Taliban statement says. The group called on other countries to pressure the US into living up to its end of the agreement and leave by May 1st. | "As this agreement was signed in the presence of United Nations and repre…
(2021-04-15). From Luxury Condo in Madrid, Leopoldo López Repeats US Talking Points on Colombian Paramilitary Violence in Apure. orinocotribune.com A new media and political attack regarding the events in Apure state was launched by the fugitive from Venezuelan justice Leopoldo López. He stated that the military action of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) against Colombian narco-paramilitary gangs on the border with Colombia "does not have as its objective the defense of the Venezuelan territory—as established in Article 15 of Venezuelan Magna Carta—but that of participating in a conflict between narco-guerrillas," an accusation that aligns with those of certain Colombian authorities, in favor of their anti-Venezuelan and pro-US interest…
(2021-04-15). Golpe de abril en Venezuela, guerra mediática desde Europa. globalizacion.ca Al analizar algunos elementos clave del golpe de abril 2002, queda claro por qué es legítimo considerar a la Venezuela bolivariana como un paradigma del siglo XXI, un laboratorio que va más allá de la realidad venezolana. | El haber podido…
(2021-04-15). Message From The Amazon Union Defeat In Alabama Is Clear. popularresistance.org On April 9, the National Labor Relations Board announced the results of a mail ballot certification election that concluded on March 29 for workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama. With 3,215 votes cast, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) was defeated with at least 1,608 votes against the union, enough to crush the drive. The result was not shocking given the millions of dollars that Amazon spent and its power inside the facility to pressure workers to vote against forming a union. | No matter how you spin it, the defeat is a significant blow to the multitude of organiz…
(2021-04-15). Airborne Laser Scanning Of Gaps In Amazon Rainforest Helps Explain Tree Mortality. eurasiareview.com A group of researchers led by Brazilians has used an innovative model to map gaps in the Amazon rainforest and identify factors that contribute to tree mortality. Water stress, soil fertility, and anthropic forest degradation have the most influence on gap dynamics in the world's largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest, according to an article on the study published in Scientific Reports. | Forest gaps are most frequent in the areas with the highest levels of soil fertility, possibly because the abundance of organic material drives faster tree growth and shorter life cycles. | The main method of data c…
(2021-04-15). Contrary to What Biden Said, U.S. Warfare in Afghanistan Is Set to Continue. zcomm.org No matter what the White House and the headlines say, U.S. taxpayers won't stop subsidizing the killing in Afghanistan until there is an end to the bombing and "special operations" that remain shrouded in secrecy…
(2021-04-15). Contrary to What Biden Said, U.S. Warfare in Afghanistan Is Set to Continue. indybay.org The bombing will not stop…
(2021-04-15). Young Indigenous organizers are taking the fight against oil pipelines to Biden. zcomm.org With the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines threatening Indigenous land, youth from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes ran 2,000 miles to deliver a powerful message to the new administration…
(2021-04-15). British Columbia: One Dead, Three Neurologically Disabled, 'Numerous' Reactions from Vaccine in Tiny Indigenous Village. globalresearch.ca One patient died, two suffered anaphylactic reactions, three have ongoing disabling …
(2021-04-15). Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? zcomm.org "it's a breakthrough even to consider the investigation, let alone the indictment and the prosecution of either Israelis or Americans that was put on the agenda of the ICC, which led to a pushback by these governments."
(2021-04-15). Denis Halliday: A Voice of Reason in an Insane World. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant Secretary-General and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq—he resigned when the UN Security Council refused to lift sanctions against Iraq. Halliday saw at first
(2021-04-15). In honor of William Ramsey Clark. fightbacknews.org I wish to convey my sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of my friend and legal counsel William Ramsey Clark who passed away last April 9, 2021. I have the highest regard for him as a champion of human rights, a staunch defender of the people's right to national and social liberation, a fierce advocate of just peace and a resolute opponent to the imperialist policies and wars of aggression of the US. | While he was US Attorney General under the Johnson administration, he was well known for standing up for civil liberties and civil rights, fighting against racial segregation and discriminati…
(2021-04-15). For JCPOA Re-entry, Biden Must Tear Down This Sanctions Wall. popularresistance.org It was clear from the outset: Returning to the Iran Nuclear Deal was not a matter of nuclear technicalities or diplomatic savvy. It was and remains primarily a matter of political will and political capital. | Though all eyes will be on the start of formal talks in Vienna this week, the real test will take place in Washington D.C. where President Joe Biden must muster the political will to tear down the "sanctions wall" his predecessor put in place for the sole purpose of preventing an American return to the nuclear agreement, lest the talks in Vienna will be for naught. | With only two months left until the Iran…
(2021-04-15). The Economic and Social Development of the African Continent. A Russian Perspective. globalresearch.ca After the Soviet collapse, Russia has maintained strong and time-tested relations …
(2021-04-15). Hypocrisy from UMWA President Cecil Roberts after rebuke by Warrior Met coal miners in Alabama. wsws.org The UMWA leadership is scrambling to kill the strike by 1,100 miners who are challenging the union's decades-long collusion in the destruction of jobs, pensions and working conditions.
(2021-04-15). Kapos of the American Empire. nationofchange.org The empire has its political Kapos, the public servants who do NOT serve the public, rather the rulers of empire.
(2021-04-15). A Damned Murder Inc: Kennedy's Battle Against the Leviathan. globalresearch.ca The Eisenhower presidency would see Washington taken over by business executives, …
(2021-04-15). Finally, a popular Left born in Peru. peoplesdispatch.org In the decade of the 1990s, the dictatorship of Alberto Fujimori achieved several of its key objectives through a combination of repression, human rights violations, and corruption that permeated through the Peruvian state and society. These "achievements" included the military defeat of the subversive armed groups and the imposition of a Constitution and an ultra neoliberal economic model which have allowed for the unlimited accumulation by the wealthy at the expense of the precarious majorities and those who exist at the juncture of consumption and credit, also known as the "middle class." | Parallelly, or rath…
(2021-04-15). Biden declares national emergency: U.S. and NATO brand Russia an international pariah. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Biden declares national emergency: U.S. and NATO brand Russia an international pariahRick Rozoff The thirty-member North Atlantic Council, the political decision-making body of NATO consisting of the ambassadors of all member states, posted a statement supporting the Joe Biden administration's declaration of a national emergency attributed to Russian actions, real or fancied. Biden began a …
(2021-04-15). The Israeli Attack on Iran May Sabotage the US Goal of a New Nuclear Deal. globalresearch.ca On April 11, the Natanz uranium enrichment site was attacked. An …
(2021-04-15). Cultural Relativism as "Counter Enlightenment" dissidentvoice.org It was the intellectual historian Isaiah Berlin who coined the term "Counter-Enlightenment." He was referring to a widespread ideological-reactionary movement in the early 19th century — against the universalizing human rights doctrines which had originated in the 18th century Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Berlin viewed this as primarily a German reaction, powerfully mobilized by …
(2021-04-15). The Hawks Who Want War With Iran Are Working Overtime. mintpressnews.com WASHINGTON (
(2021-04-15). As districts press to fully reopen, American Federation of Teachers endorses three-foot distancing in schools. wsws.org An article published Monday makes clear that American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's feigned opposition to the CDC's loosening of spacing guidelines in schools was fraudulent and largely meant to try to recover her tarnished image.
(2021-04-15). Fourth officer charged in excessive force case. nationofchange.org The maximum penalty for the deprivation-of-rights offenses is 10 years of imprisonment and the maximum penalty for false report offenses is 20 years of imprisonment.
(2021-04-15). UN experts warn of increasing attacks on Palestinians by extremist settlers. peoplesdispatch.org The group of three experts also expressed grave concern at the heightened rate of settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories by the state of Israel…
(2021-04-15). Amílcar Cabral: On Taking Up Arms, Theory, Poetry, and African Liberation. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Aljamal — Apr 9, 2021 | Despite his short life, Cabral left a remarkable impact on African liberation. | When the African struggle for liberation and the fight to end colonialism is discussed, Frantz Fanon, Chinua Achebe, and the names of a few other intellectuals and figures surface. Though widely known today among the elites and intellectuals, and unfortunately less known by the wider public outside of Africa, Amílcar Cabral is a symbolic name and a leading figure in the Pan-African struggle to self-determination and ending colonialism. | Amílcar Cabral was an agricultural engineer who became a r…
(2021-04-15). La dictadura mundial acusa a China y Rusia de violaciones. globalizacion.ca —A la memoria de un gran amigo de Panamá, que acaba de fallecer a los 93 años: el Dr. William Ramsey Clark, ex Fiscal General de Estados Unidos, quien presidió la Comisión Independiente sobre la Invasión a Panamá, y en…
(2021-04-15). Hunting In Yemen. popularresistance.org Since March 29, in Washington, D.C., Iman Saleh, age 26, has been on a hunger strike to demand an end to the war in Yemen. She is joined by five others from her group, The Yemeni Liberation Movement. The hunger strikers point out that enforcement of the Saudi Coalition led blockade relies substantially on U.S. weaponry. | Saleh decries the prevention of fuel from entering a key port in Yemen's northern region. | "When people think of famine, they wouldn't consider fuel as contributing to that, but when you're blocking fuel from entering the main port of a country, you're essentially crippling the entire infrastru…
(2021-04-15). UAW works overtime to end Columbia graduate strike before NYU graduate struggles begin. wsws.org The strike "pause" at Columbia is intended to demobilize workers and prepare a sell-out deal.
(2021-04-15). Anti-Chinese Propaganda is About Fortifying a US Empire in Crisis & Preparing for War. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Apr 11, 2021 | In his The conquest of the Ukraine and other areas of the Soviet Union would necessitate war against the Soviet Union, and this war had to be prepared well in advance. To this end the Nazi propaganda ministry, headed by Goebbels, began a campaign around a supposed genocide committed by the Bolsheviks in the Ukraine, a dreadful period of catastrophic famine deliberately provoked by Stalin in order…
(2021-04-15). Hassan Diab's French Lawyers Appeal to the Court of Cassation. globalresearch.ca Thank you for your support following the shockingly unjust decision on …
(2021-04-15). Activists and anti-war groups slam US decision to proceed with arms sales to UAE. peoplesdispatch.org The Joe Biden administration had earlier suspended its predecessor's decision, pending review, to sell USD 23 billion worth of arms including 50 advanced F-35 fighter jets and 18 MQ 9-B unmanned Aerial Systems to the UAE…
(2021-04-15). Remembering Ramsey Clark. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada — April 12, 2021 | The news of his death did not come as a surprise since it was known that his health was declining and he was also affected by irreparable family losses. But the death of Ramsey Clark is a source of pain and suffering for many in many parts of the world. | His trajectory since the 1960s was one of admirable personal integrity and fidelity to the principles that made him one of the most respected personalities of the American progressive movement. | Attorney General of the United States during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, he played a key role in the…
(2021-04-15). It's Time to Build a Third Party. progressive.org We need an organization with a fresh perspective that could break the stranglehold that our two dominant parties have on our country's politics.
(2021-04-15). The End of the Rules-based International Order Rapidly Approaching. dissidentvoice.org One of the most tiresome phrases uttered by officials of the United States and its loyal acolytes such as Australia is its claim that its foreign policy and adheres to what it repeatedly refers to is the "rules based international order." What the Americans (and the secretary of state Anthony Blinken uses the phrase repeatedly) …
(2021-04-15). Denis Halliday: A Voice of Reason in an Insane World. globalresearch.ca
(2021-04-15). Another Man Of Color Was Murdered By Police Outside Of Minneapolis. popularresistance.org (April 11, 2021) – This afternoon, Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer and then left lying in the streets for hours in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis. Wright, age 20, was in his own car when he was stopped by police. A few minutes later, the officer shot and killed him, just a few miles from where Derek Chauvin choked George Floyd to death. This is but the latest in a long and violent string of murders of people of color — specifically Black men — by the cops. | Protesters gathered almost immediately to express their rage both at the murder of Wright and at the ongoing problems of r…
(2021-04-15). European Union Plans to Buy 4 mRNA Shots for Every Human in the EU in 2022. Why? globalresearch.ca According to the Later on Wednesday the President …
(2021-04-15). Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. globalresearch.ca The Doctrine of Discovery, created in a series of Papal Bulls …
(2021-04-15). Organizing In The South. popularresistance.org Oxford, MI – The woman's face still haunts me. Lined from many years of work on the farm and then in the cotton mills, she is nameless in my memory, just another "linthead" in the eyes of the mill owners, "white trash" others might say, someone off the cow patch and now in a factory in some Southern backwater working 12-hour days. | In her eyes, however, was a spark of something, a flicker of hope, and it came from the union she and countless other cotton mill workers were desperate to join back in the 1930s. "We began to feel we could be a part of a great movement," she said in filmmakers George Stoney, Judith H…
(2021-04-15). U.S. Joins Past Empires In Afghan Graveyard. progressive.org President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.
(2021-04-15). Does Biden Want to Provoke Russia into A Rash Military Action, "Leading" the World to the Brink of Nuclear War? globalresearch.ca Scarcely three months into his presidency, Joe Biden is "leading" the …
(2021-04-15). Australia Post workers oppose union's collaboration with management over new enterprise agreement. wsws.org The CEPU's Senate inquiry submission reveals months of backroom talks between the union and Australia Post chiefs on how to suppress workers' opposition to the ADM or a new version of it.
(2021-04-15). Personal Tribute to Ramsey Clark: Iraq and Rwanda. globalresearch.ca Our friend in struggle, Attorney Ramsey Clark, passed away on …
(2021-04-15). Georgieva: Leveraging Digital Money To Facilitate Remittances — Speech. eurasiareview.com Thank you for joining us here today for this virtual workshop about how digital money can facilitate remittances. | The eminent MIT economist Rudy Dornbusch famously said: | "In economics things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could." | Digital money is a perfect illustration of this maxim, where after a long period of development, the field is on the cusp of major changes that have the potential to reshape cross-border payments and remittances. | For example, last October The Bahamas launched the Sand Dollar, the world's first central bank digi…
(2021-04-15). Pineapple Ban Another Prickle In Cross-Strait Relations — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Dalton Lin* | Beijing suddenly announced on 26 February 2021 that it would suspend pineapple imports from Taiwan starting 1 March, citing
(2021-04-15). Indonesia: Suspected Rebels Kill Three Civilians In Papua Region. eurasiareview.com By Arnold Belau | Suspected separatist rebels shot and killed a motorcycle taxi driver in the Papua region of far-eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, police said, about the third fatal attack on a civilian in the past week. | The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), an insurgent group, could not be immediately reached for comment on Wednesday, but its operations commander said a day earlier that it was responsible for last week's killing of two of the civilians, who were teachers. The rebels claimed they were informants working for the government. | "We shot them dead. If you want war, face us. Don't go af…
(2021-04-15). Basketball Mathematics Scores Big At Inspiring Kids To Learn. eurasiareview.com A new study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops and math has a positive effect on their desire to learn more, provides them with an experience of increased self-determination and grows math confidence among youth. The Basketball Mathematics study was conducted at five Danish primary and elementary schools by researchers from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports. | Over the past decades, there has been a considerable amount of attention paid to explore different approaches to stimulate children's learning. Especially, there has bee…
(2021-04-15). Aviation Sector Calls For Unified Cybersecurity Practices to Mitigate Growing Risks. eurasiareview.com The aviation industry needs to unify its approach to prevent cybersecurity shocks, according to a new study released today by the World Economic Forum. The increased level of interdependencies can lead to systemic risks and cascading effects as airlines, airports and aircraft manufacturing take different approaches to countering cyber risks. | To guard against these risks and create a streamlined approach with civil aviation authorities, the World Economic Forum has launched the Cyber Resilience in Aviation initiative in collaboration with more than 50 companies. | The latest report, Pathways to a Cyber Resili…
(2021-04-15). CNN's Blatant Disinformation About Russia-Ukraine Activity — OpEd. eurasiareview.com MSNBC host
(2021-04-15). How Nonprofits Can Drive More Giving From Their Current Donor Base. eurasiareview.com Researchers from University of Hawaii and Cornell University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores the challenges and opportunities with nonprofit fundraising to provide organizations with strategies they can use to increase sustainable giving and profitability. | The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Managing Members, Donors, and Member-Donors for Effective Non-profit Fundraising" and is authored by Sungjin Kim, Sachin Gupta, and Clarence Lee. | Individual philanthropy is the primary funding source for many nonprofit organizations. A major challenge facing su…
(2021-04-15). Indian Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSN) And Security Calculus In Indian Ocean — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In
(2021-04-15). How Biden And Suga Can Seize Their Summit With Digital Trade — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will meet in Washington this week as both the United States and Japan show the world that alliances are back. But despite touting the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, both countries walk a fine line when it comes to trade. That's why both leaders should commit to using the existing U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement as a template to expand free and open digital trade among both countries' partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific with a regional digital trade agreement. | This is a critical inflection point for…
(2021-04-15). Biden Faces Resistance On Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday of a complete withdrawal of United States from Afghanistan by 11th September this year. The announcement aims at closing the longest war of the United States. | However, many analysts, even within the US, remain skeptical of sustainable peace in Afghanistan, which has reduced to rudiments in two decades of fighting. | As officials disclosed Biden's pullout plans, the US intelligence community renewed deep concerns about the outlook for the US-backed government in Kabul, which is clinging to an eroding stalemate. | "The Afghan government will struggle to hold the Talib…
(2021-04-15). Haiti: Archbishop Demands Release Of Abducted Catholics. eurasiareview.com The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday and are being held for ransom. | "We demand security and peace for all missionaries and all people,"Archbishop Max Mesidor said. "We demand the immediate and unconditional release of our detained brothers and sisters." | Five priests, two nuns, and three laypeople were abducted at Croix-des-Bouquets, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, April 11. According to local news, they were taken while on the way to attend the installation of a parish priest. | According to Haitian media, the "400 Mawozo" gang admitted…
(2021-04-15). Athletes Knock The Legs From Under Global Sports Governance — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports administrators are slow in realizing the magnitude of what has hit them. | Tectonic plates underlying sports' guiding principle that sports and politics are unrelated have shifted, driven by a struggle against racism and a quest for human rights and social justice. | The principle was repeatedly challenged over the last year by athletes as well as businesses forcing national and international sports federations to either support anti-racist protest or at the least refrain from penalizing athletes who…
(2021-04-15). Stretching The Boundaries Of Medical Tech With Wearable Antennae. eurasiareview.com Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be worn on the body and collect a variety of medical data. But where do the data go? Without a similar flexible transmitting device, these sensors would require wired connections to transmit health data. | Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in the Penn State College of Engineering, and two international teams of researchers are developing devices to explore the possibilities of wearable, flexible antennae. They published two papers in April in N…
(2021-04-15). India-Pakistan Recent Rapprochement: Prospects Of Peace In South Asia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Since the last two years, in particular, the prevalent security environment of South Asia has become more complex and the region has become even more vulnerable to conflicts. This is primarily because of the Indian politico-strategic adventurism and its continuous desire to dominate the escalation dynamics of the region. It all started with the Pulwama attack of In the pretext of its brinkmanship of so-called surgical strikes, India behaved very aggressively and report…
(2021-04-15). NATO Allies Decide To Start Withdrawal Of Forces From Afghanistan. eurasiareview.com NATO Allies decided on Wednesday (14 April 2021) to start withdrawing forces from the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan by May 1, with plans to complete the drawdown of all troops within a few months. | In a joint press conference with the US Secretaries of State and Defense following a virtual meeting of Allied foreign and defence ministers, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said "our drawdown will be orderly, coordinated, and deliberate". He added: "we went into Afghanistan together, we have adjusted our posture together, and we are united in leaving together". | Mr. Stoltenberg called the move "
(2021-04-15). New Evidence Regarding Emerald Production In Roman Egypt Coming From Wadi Sikait. eurasiareview.com A new paper published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies presents the results of and images from the resuming of the archaeological seasons in the Mons Smaragdus region in the Egyptian Eastern Desert. The region is known for Roman-era emerald mines, chronicled by authors like Pliny the Elder and Claudius Ptolemy, were rediscovered in the 19th century by the French mineralogist Fréderic Cailliaud. During the 1990s a team from the "Berenike Project" started to survey the area and conducted the first excavations, focusing on the main site identified, Sikait, where the archaeological seasons resumed in January…
(2021-04-15). The Constant Turbulence Of Syria's North. southfront.org | | | donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront, 3Gbs4rjcVUtQd8p3CiFUCxPLZwRqurezRZ, qpf2cphc5dkuclkqur7lhj2yuqq9pk3hmukle77vhq, 0x9f4cda013e354b8fc285bf4b9a60460cee7f7ea9 An escalation could be brewing betwee…
(2021-04-15). Video Proving ISIS Executed Foreigners In Mozambique Appeared Online. southfront.org The video emerged online allegedly showing the executed bodies of foreigners, who During the storming of the town in Mozambique, the terrorists occupied the Amarula hotel, where citizens from Great Britain, South Africa and other states stated, while working in the l…
(2021-04-15). US Intelligence Walks Back Claim Russia Paid Bounties for US Troops in Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com Since The New York Times "The United States intelligence community assesses with low to moderate confidence that Russian intelligence office…
(2021-04-15). US Cancels Deployment of Warships to Black Sea. news.antiwar.com The US has canceled a planned deployment of two US Navy destroyers to the Black Sea, The US frequently sends warships into the Black Sea, but the planned deployment that Turkey announced last week would have come against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the region between Russia and Ukraine. On Tuesday, According…
(2021-04-15). Ukraine, Russia Hold Military Drills as NATO Rallies Against Moscow. news.antiwar.com Ukraine and Russia The Russians conducted naval drills in the Black Sea amid reports that the US was dispatching two US Navy destroyers to the waters, although Turkish media and officials
(2021-04-15). Biden Declares National Emergency: US and NATO Brand Russia an International Pariah. news.antiwar.com The thirty-member North Atlantic Council, the political decision-making body of NATO consisting of the ambassadors of all member states, posted a statement supporting the Joe Biden administration's declaration of a national emergency attributed to Russian actions, real or fancied. Biden began a letter accompanying an executive order sent to the U.S. Congress today with this …
(2021-04-15). White House Won't Say If Special Forces Will Leave Afghanistan Under Biden's Withdrawal Plan. news.antiwar.com After President Biden formally announced his plan to withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11th, "I'm obviously not going to get into operational specifics from the podium," Psaki said when asked if the removal of combat troops by September 11th will include withdrawing Special Forces. | "I will say t…
(2021-04-15). Russia Warns US Against New Sanctions. news.antiwar.com A day after President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow said it warned the US against imposing any new sanctions amid reports that more measures are coming. | According to a report from
(2021-04-15). Biden Imposes Wide Array of New Russia Sanctions, Expels Diplomats. news.antiwar.com In a major escalation with Moscow, In an announcement on the sanctions, "Today, we announced ac…
(2021-04-15). US Claims Preventing Fuel Ships From Docking in Yemen Is 'Not a Blockade'. news.antiwar.com The US State Department "It is not a blockade," a State Department spokesperson told Vox on Monday.
(2021-04-15). United States: Major League Baseball moves All-Star game to protest voter suppression. greenleft.org.au Major League Baseball takes a stand against racism, and moves All-Star game to protest voter suppression, reports David Zirin.
(2021-04-15). United States: Major League Baseball moves All-Star game to protest voter suppression. greenleft.org.au Major League Baseball has taken a stand against racism and moved its All-Star game to protest voter suppression, reports David Zirin.
(2021-04-15). Ukrainian Envoy: NATO or Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com Today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seconded a statement by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili that "it is time for concrete proposals for Ukraine and Georgia to obtain a NATO MAP and a plan to join the EU." The two countries have been paired as partners for future NATO membership, with both being promised membership in the …
(2021-04-15). With new backing from the West, Ukrainian president says "The Army is ready" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With new backing from the West, Ukrainian president says "The Army is ready"Rick Rozoff The same day that U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order leveling new sanctions against Russia and expelling ten of its diplomats, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in a session of the National Security and Defense Council and afterward said …
(2021-04-15). Ukrainian envoy: NATO or nuclear weapons. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian envoy: NATO or nuclear weaponsRick Rozoff Today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seconded a statement by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili that "it is time for concrete proposals for Ukraine and Georgia to obtain a NATO MAP and a plan to join the EU." The two countries have been paired as partners for future NATO membership, …
(2021-04-15). China sets up new national security research center. ecns.cn A research center dedicated to the systematic study of the holistic approach to national security was inaugurated Wednesday in Beijing.
(2021-04-15). 11 years on, young American becomes Chinese martial art master on Wudang Mountains. ecns.cn Pinnick Jack, 31, from Illinois of America, has been devoted to learning Chinese martial arts on Wudang Mountains for 11 years since 2010.
(2021-04-15). 50th anniversary celebration of Ping-Pong Diplomacy manifests enthusiasm for grassroots exchanges. ecns.cn A China-U.S. Ping-Pong friendly match was held in Shanghai recently to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" between the two countries.
(2021-04-15). China welcomes U.S. companies' participation in modernization process: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that China welcomes the active participation of companies from the United States and around the world in its reform and opening-up, as well as its modernization process.
(2021-04-15). Surveillance video captures fierce panda brawl. ecns.cn Wildlife authorities said they captured rare video footage of two pandas engaging in a wrestling match so fierce that it left one panda with a bloody face.
(2021-04-15). PLA drills in Taiwan Straits safeguard national sovereignty. ecns.cn The drills conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the Taiwan Straits are aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and responding to interference by external forces and provocations by "Taiwan independence" forces.
(2021-04-15). U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to meet Chinese counterpart. ecns.cn United States special climate envoy John Kerry is going to talk with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during a visit to Shanghai from Wednesday to Saturday, according to a media release from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
(2021-04-15). China urges Japan to reconsider decision on nuclear waste disposal: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly urges Japan to reconsider its decision on the disposal of nuclear waste, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2021-04-15). Film follows pursuit of musical dreams in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A Chinese musical film The Wings of Songs hit screens across China on March 28, telling the story of three young people from different ethnic groups who pursue their musical dreams and embark on a journey to travel to places in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to collect folk songs and experience the local life.
(2021-04-15). China urges U.S. to stop drumming up China's threat in outer space. ecns.cn China urged the U.S. to stop fabricating the so-called China threat in outer space, sticking to the Cold War mentality, and shifting its responsibilities.
(2021-04-15). Chinese President Xi Jinping receives credentials of 29 ambassadors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday received the credentials of new ambassadors to China from 29 countries at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
(2021-04-15). Drilling completes on high-speed rail tunnel through Hubei karst landscape. ecns.cn With a total length of 5,506 meters, Gaojiaping tunnel of Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway (Zhengwan high-speed railway) completed drilling on Monday after 4 years.
(2021-04-15). China to boost digitalization of manufacturing. ecns.cn China's large manufacturing firms with an annual business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (about 3.06 million U.S. dollars) will have all introduced digitalization by 2035, said a draft issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday.
(2021-04-15). China's top legislator highlights new legislation to protect Yellow River. ecns.cn China's top legislator Li Zhanshu has called for accelerated legislation to advance ecological conservation and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin.
(2021-04-15). Tokyo marks 100 days to postponed Olympic Games. ecns.cn Tokyo marked 100 days on Wednesday before the start of…
(2021-04-15). Record set for deep-sea drilling. ecns.cn China's deep-sea drilling system Sea Bull IIbored a core of 231 meters more than 2,000 meters beneath the surface in the South China sea at around 11 pm Wednesday, setting a new world record.
(2021-04-15). Tokyo Olympic torch relay: runners cross nearly empty park. ecns.cn An Olympic torch relay runner hands over the flame of the torch to the next runner on the second day of the Osaka leg in Suita, north of Osaka, western Japan, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
(2021-04-15). Over 78 pct of netizens oppose Japan's decision to dump radioactive water into sea: survey. ecns.cn Over 78 percent of global netizens expressed opposition to Japan's decision to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater into sea, according to an exclusive survey posted by Xinhua on its Twitter account on Tuesday.
(2021-04-15). More than 80 bronze mirrors of Han Dynasty unearthed in Shaanxi. ecns.cn Archaeologists from the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology have unearthed more than 80 bronze mirrors from the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC—9 AD) at a large cemetery in Dabaozi Village, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province.
(2021-04-15). Equal treatment for Taiwan compatriots seeking vaccination on mainland: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said Taiwan compatriots enjoy the same treatment as mainlanders when seeking vaccination on the mainland.
(2021-04-15). RCEP sends powerful signal of Asia's commitment to open trade: IMF official. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) sends a very powerful signal of the region's commitment to open and liberal trade.
(2021-04-15). La pandemia del coronavirus y los enigmas de su origen. globalizacion.ca El 8 de abril de 2021, el Consejo Nacional de Inteligencia (NIC) publico la séptima edición de su Informe Cuadrienal de Tendencias Globales. Se trata de una evaluación no clasificada de las fuerzas y dinámicas que el NIC anticipa que…
(2021-04-15). Cuba — El tiempo de Raúl Castro. globalizacion.ca Raúl Castro anunció hace tres años que su sucesor como primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) será el actual presidente de la república, Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien así ocupará los dos puestos a la vez. | Está previsto que el…
(2021-04-15). Chile: øDemocracia real a democracia simulada? globalizacion.ca En el debate político en curso las desacreditadas elites dominantes no cesan de advertir, una y otra vez, contra el siniestro fantasma del "populismo". øQué es lo que buscan estigmatizar con ese término? Nada menos que la presunta e inherente…
(2021-04-15). Denmark Becomes First Country to Permanently Stop Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Denmark has become the first country to permanently halt the use …
(2021-04-15). Seven Reasons Why a Vaccine Passport (Pass, Certificate or Whatever They Want to Call It) Should Give Us Pause for Thought. globalresearch.ca Vaccine passports (or passes or certificates) are being rushed through around …
(2021-04-15). La vacuna de la incertidumbre. globalizacion.ca ´La prudencia es una facultad que, descubriendo lo verdadero, obra con el auxilio de la razón en todas las cosas que son buenas o malas para el hombre ª. (Aristóteles: Ética a Nicómaco, libro VI, capítulo IV). | En el mismo instante…
(2021-04-15). Maryland legislators pass landmark police reform package into law. zcomm.org Maryland legislators on Saturday passed a landmark police reform package into law that supporters hailed as a major step toward transforming policing in the state…
(2021-04-15). Remembering Ramsey Clark. zcomm.org Ramsey Clark coveted virtue more than power or profits, and more than most lived his truths to the fullest…
(2021-04-15). An Unannounced Rupture in Venezuelan Politics. zcomm.org What clearly sets the Venezuelan people apart from most other peoples in the world is the recent memory of having participated in politics and of having had a government intervening on their behalf.
(2021-04-15). 'Major Step Forward' as New Mexico Legalizes Recreational Marijuana. zcomm.org "By ensuring equity and social justice in our cannabis legalization, we are saying 'enough' to the devastating 'war on drugs' that over-incarcerated and over-penalized thousands of New Mexicans."
(2021-04-15). Biden Poised to Break a Promise on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing. zcomm.org The increase in prosecutions against people involved with fentanyl and its analogs has failed to stop the supply of drugs on the street and stop overdose deaths…
(2021-04-15). Menulog starts trial but gig economy workers' security remains precarious. greenleft.org.au A federal committee looking into insecure work has received submissions from a range of workers' organisations as well as the big gig corporations. Jim McIlroy and Markela Panegyres report.
(2021-04-15). Black Lives matter protests draw wide support. greenleft.org.au Protests in several cities across the country to mark 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody handed down its report were large and angry, reports Isaac Nellist.
(2021-04-15). McCormick workers win pay rise, retain conditions. greenleft.org.au After almost six weeks on strike, United Workers Union members at McCormick have accepted a new offer from the company, which includes retaining all conditions and a pay rise. Mary Merkenich reports.
(2021-04-15). It's Time to Kick Armed Cops Off the Road. thenation.com It's Time to Kick Armed Cops Off the Road…
(2021-04-15). In Derek Chauvin's Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice? thenation.com In Derek Chauvin's Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice?
(2021-04-15). American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt. thenation.com Eleni Schirmer, Jason Thomas Wozniak, Dana Morrison, Rich Levy, Joanna Gonsalves American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt…
(2021-04-15). Just Outside Minneapolis, the Next Uprising Is Here. thenation.com Just Outside Minneapolis, the Next Uprising Is Here…
(2021-04-15). How to Get 4 Million Women Back in the Workforce. thenation.com How to Get 4 Million Women Back in the Workforce…
(2021-04-15). Say Her Name. thenation.com Say Her Name…
(2021-04-15). It's Time to Abolish Armed Traffic Stops. thenation.com It's Time to Abolish Armed Traffic Stops…
(2021-04-15). The Rigorous Satire of Search Party. thenation.com The Rigorous Satire of Search Party…
(2021-04-15). Lupus clues from cellular 'power stations'. imperial.ac.uk Researchers at Imperial College London have revealed crucial insights into the medical condition systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
(2021-04-15). Islands give rise to evolutionary giants and dwarfs. imperial.ac.uk Animals living on islands tend to evolve into either giants or dwarfs in relation to their continental ancestors, reveals a new study.
(2021-04-15). Imperial changemakers named in community of Europe's best young innovators. imperial.ac.uk Scores of student innovators, alumni and researchers from Imperial have been named in this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 lists.
(2021-04-15). Video: The WHO's Vaccine Experts Inadvertently Communicate to the World that "Vaccine Hesitancy" Makes Scientific Sense. globalresearch.ca This was first published in March 2020. | In this expose, the …
(2021-04-15). The WHO's Vaccine Experts Inadvertently Communicate to the World that "Vaccine Hesitancy" Makes Scientific Sense. globalresearch.ca This was first published in March 2020. | In this expose, the …
(2021-04-15). La lección de Ecuador. globalizacion.ca La izquierda ecuatoriana acudió profundamente dividida a la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales. Sus tres candidatos (antineoliberales los tres) obtuvieron 66 por ciento en la suma de los votos: Andrés Arauz 32, Yaku Pérez 19, Xavier Hervas 15. | En…
(2021-04-15). Estados Unidos — Ramsey Clark en la memoria. globalizacion.ca La noticia sobre su fallecimiento no causó sorpresa pues se sabía que su salud declinaba afectada además por pérdidas familiares irreparables. Pero la muerte de Ramsey Clark es fuente de dolor y sufrimiento para muchos en muchas partes del mundo….
(2021-04-15). México — Ricos y pobres en la "milagrosa" Cuarta Transformación. globalizacion.ca En pleno Viernes Santo Andrés Manuel López Obrador, acorde a sus creencias religiosas, aprovechó oportunistamente mencionar la preferencia de Jesús por los pobres y la paz. | Dictó su Evangelio (que significa buenas nuevas) diciendo en cuenta de Twitter: "La vida…
(2021-04-15). Greenpeace expert: Japan's decision must be overturned. ecns.cn Dumping contaminated wastewater into the sea may be the cheapest way for Japan to deal with its troubles of Fukushima nuclear plant, but the Japanese government's decision completely disregards the human rights and interests of the people in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, said Shaun Burnie, a senior nuclear specialist with Greenpeace East Asia.
(2021-04-15). Leaked Emails Reveal US Pressure on the UK not to Release Venezuelan Gold. orinocotribune.com The United States Department of State would have pressured the British Foreign Office to retain the frozen Venezuelan gold valued at almost $2 billion, which is sequestered by the Bank of England. | This information was relayed by independent UK journalist, John McEvoy, who through his Twitter account, released some emails that show the reality of the event. In one of these, for example, a response from the British Foreign Office was shown. It states that "the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) of the United States recognizes the need to protect information, which could harm relations between the UK and other stat…
(2021-04-15). Leaked Emails Reveal US Pressure on UK not to Release Venezuelan Gold. orinocotribune.com The US State Department may have pressured the British Foreign Office to retain the frozen Venezuelan gold valued at almost $2 billion, which is being held by the Bank of England. | This information was relayed by independent UK journalist, John McEvoy, who through his Twitter account, released some emails demonstrating the reality of the event. In one of these mails, for example, a response from the British Foreign Office was shown. It states that "the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) of the United States recognizes the need to protect information, which could harm relations between the UK and other states if d…
(2021-04-15). BREAKING: Urgent Call to Action for Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org Please take action. This new alert has just been released!
(2021-04-15). Saturday 5/1: May Day 2021 (San José). indybay.org Roosevelt Park | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95116…
(2021-04-15). Urgent Call to Action for Mumia Abu-Jamal! Family and friends have not heard from him since April 10. indybay.org Please take action. This new alert has just been released!
(2021-04-15). The Invisible Cage. indybay.org What kind of conditioning will we be subjected to after being stripped of our natural relationships? | I want to live a life that breaks the invisible cage and firmly reaches out to nature and humanity.
(2021-04-15). Check out the new Vegan Lao Food Website! indybay.org Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.)'s latest website, VeganLaoFood.com is a delicious new resource for the Lao community, vegans and the vegan-curious!
(2021-04-15). Friday 4/23: El Gigante Awakens (May Day 2006 in San José). indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/86371799237?pwd=aUZlVUFLUG1iNXIwR3JOaTFIL2poZz09 | Meeting ID: 863 7179 9237 | Passcode: 155720…
(2021-04-15). Wednesday 4/28: On Environmental Racism, Climate Change, and Pathways to Justice. indybay.org Online…
(2021-04-15). Daunte Wright's Death Again Shows Need to Address Failures Of Policing. indybay.org Responding to the April 11 fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Minnesota, Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA, wrote this statement.
(2021-04-15). Boarding Up for Verdict Day. indybay.org With a verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial for ex-cop Chauvin's murder of George Floyd predicted anytime after Monday, April 19, 2021, businesses and empty buildings are boarding up for a possible riot on Verdict Day. For the City's police preparations, see www.sfexaminer.com/news/sfpd-prepares-for-possible-protests-as-chauvin-trial-continues/…
(2021-04-15). Saturday 5/1: SF Bay Area May Day Parade & Rally for Workers' Rights & Racial Justice. indybay.org SF Embarcadero & Market St.
(2021-04-15). Saturday 5/1: Lyrical I and the Uprising Free Concert. indybay.org Laurel and Front Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-04-15). Biden announces US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. indybay.org There has been virtually no mention in the US media of the damage and the colossal loss of life inflicted by American forces. The choice of a final withdrawal date of September 11, 2021 was intended to reinforce the longstanding lie by Washington that its invasion and occupation of Afghanistan were in response to the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, twenty years ago.
(2021-04-15). Monday 4/19: San Francisco Car Caravan: Justice on the Job for Fast-food Workers Now! indybay.org Starting point: 1335 Webster St, San Francisco, CA 94115-4232 | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful Car Caravan…
(2021-04-15). Seattle APRI Panel:Mineworkers Union Of Namibia Rossing Mine Fight Against Union Busting. indybay.org The Seattle APRI held a panel with Namibian Mineworkers Union Rossing fired union leaders who discussed the union busting by the China National Nuclear Corporation CNNC in Namibia.
(2021-04-15). Thursday 4/29: People Powered Local Redistricting in San Francisco. indybay.org Online. Free.
(2021-04-15). No Line 3 Project! The Work that Goes Into a Giant Wells Fargo Protest. indybay.org See photos of how activists created a giant mural on April 9 when hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the headquarters of Wells Fargo and BlackRock. They demonstrated against the two companies' roles in financing an oil pipeline project in Minnesota.
(2021-04-15). Mountain View–Rising Up Against Anti-Asian Discrimination. indybay.org Chanting "Stop the Violence–No More Silence," more than 500 demonstrators marched from the vicinity of the historic Caltrain Station at the end of Castro Street to rally in the Mountain View City Hall Plaza on April 11.
(2021-04-15). Saturday 4/24: 10th Annual Earth Day World Naked Bike Ride – San Francisco. indybay.org Ferry Building on the Embarcadero. Between the Farmer's Market and the Starbucks, on the elevated platform along the pier.
(2021-04-15). Sunrise Movement Calls on Congresswoman to Sign the Good Jobs Pledge. indybay.org In Palo Alto, members of Silicon Valley Sunrise Movement called on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to sign the Good Jobs for All Pledge. While she did not sign the pledge, she sent a letter assuring the group she shares their concerns.
(2021-04-14). Public Banks: The Path to Freedom. realprogressives.org Just over a year ago, Congress passed the CARES act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. Of the total $2.2 trillion dollar stimulus package authorized by the act, large corporations and small businesses pocketed
(2021-04-14). Fearmongering Goes Nuclear — 'We're in Brand-New Pandemic'. globalresearch.ca In some areas of the world, including Florida, where I live, …
(2021-04-14). Brazil: The Poor Face High Food Inflation With Less Public Aid. telesurenglish.net Outlet Vermelho published a study showing that 22.6 million Brazilians who received emergency aid in 2020 will no longer be part of cash transfer programs. | RELATED: | The pandemic-induced economic crisis could worsen as President Jair Bolsonaro's administration will reduce the amount of emergency aid amid an upward trend in food prices. | The new round of aid will be delivered in four installments of US$26 and t…
(2021-04-14). At its conference in Dresden, the AfD positions itself as a fascist party. wsws.org At its party conference, leading representatives of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) fomented racism and demanded the ending of all protective measures against the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a massive rearmament programme.
(2021-04-14). Sports, whatever the cost! mronline.org 
Why sporting events get special treatment during the pandemic (hint—it's not just for the fans) | April 14, 2021 | Monthly Review Essays…
(2021-04-14). Nimble Failure: The Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Program. counterpunch.org "I am not going to be talking about numbers today," Australia's Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly told Australia's Radio National on April 12. This echoed suggestions from the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who had adopted the position that Australia best forget meeting any clear vaccination targets. Having left battling the pandemic to State governments,
(2021-04-14). Whitmer and Biden refuse to fight surging pandemic in Michigan. wsws.org Experts are warning of the dire situation confronting pandemic hotspot Michigan as hospitalizations and daily new infections hit an all-time high.
(2021-04-14). Patents and the Pandemic: Can We Learn Anything? counterpunch.org 
I realize that I may seem obsessed with the topic of patents (and copyrights), but it really is a big deal, and few people seem to appreciate the issue in its larger economic context. I have written about the inefficiency and corruption associated with these monopolies for decades, but if there was ever a time
(2021-04-14). Russia In Midst Of Worst Demographic Decline Since World War II — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The horrific increase in mortality rates among Russians, only part of which is the product of the coronavirus pandemic, pushed Russia in 2020 into the worst demographic decline since World War II and figures for the first months of this year suggest that that decline is continuing, Aleksandr Zhelenin says. | Indeed, if the rates registered since the start of this year continue, Russia will stand to suffer one million more deaths than births, a figure that there is little or no chance the return of migrant workers will compensate for and that could further accelerate the decline as it will produce a smaller coh…
(2021-04-14). The Promise Of AI: Can It Hold For Environmental Sustainability? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com We need to be in a better position to do our homework and genuinely assess the environmental impact of digital technologies, including AI.: | By Cathleen Berger | We are in a climate crisis and we are living through a global pandemic that is severely affecting economic stability. Aware of the risk, that government incentives to boost growth post-pandemic may well undermine many of the necessary investments and reductions to mitigate the climate crisis, we increasingly hear calls for a "green recovery." Thereby, AI is often presented as a powerful solution to fuel this green transition. But is that true…
(2021-04-14). After A Strong Crisis Response, Asia Can Build A Fairer And Greener Future — Analysis. eurasiareview.com In some Asia-Pacific countries, the unpleasant memory of the pandemic is receding; elsewhere, second or third waves of infections are raging. A recovery is underway, but the regional averages obscure wide differences within and across countries. | Everywhere, the pandemic has inflicted historic income losses borne mostly by the less advantaged: low-wage and informal workers, as well as youth and women. A region known for its trademark growth-with-equity model now runs the risk of entrenching excessive inequality. If policymakers do not act, they risk stunted opportunities, fragile growth, and even social unres…
(2021-04-14). Austin In Brussels To Revitalize US Engagement With NATO Allies. eurasiareview.com By Jim Garamone | Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Brussels Wednesday for meetings with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. It's the first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. | Afghanistan, Russia and the future of the alliance are among the issues being discussed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will join Austin for the meetings with | Austin's visit is part an…
(2021-04-14). Airlines Could use New EU COVID 'Passport' This Summer. eurasiareview.com ( The EU's proposed COVID travel certificate would contain information on vaccination, tests or recovery, and would be valid until the World Health Organisation declares the pandemic over, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told law…
(2021-04-14). Selected Articles: Fearmongering Goes Nuclear — 'We're in Brand-New Pandemic'. globalresearch.ca 
By Israeli researchers found people who received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were eight times more likely to be …
(2021-04-14). UK government accelerates National Health Service privatisation under the cover of the pandemic. wsws.org The lie that American corporations would not be able to reap profits from the National Health Service has been stripped bare.
(2021-04-14). 'Abandoned by everyone else,' neighbors are banding together during the pandemic. zcomm.org "Whatever skills we have, we can use them to support each other's collective well-being and survival."
(2021-04-14). Undanced Dances During a Pandemic. thenation.com Undanced Dances During a Pandemic…
(2021-04-14). Resuscitating Normalcy Will Kill Us. What We Need Is a Just Recovery. truthout.org 
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | Our pre-pandemic "normal" was a deathtrap. So what should we be building instead? And how should we talk about it? In this episode, Kelly talks with artist and organizer Jayeesha Dutta about letting normalcy die and creating something new. | TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | Kelly Hayes:…
(2021-04-14). Hospitals Try to Curb Astronomical Emissions as Pandemic Brings New Challenges. truthout.org 
This story originally appeared in Lois Wessel used to work as a labor and delivery nurse in community clinics in Maryland. She remembers that every time a baby was born, she would see a beautiful little creature — and then she'd…
(2021-04-14). Jordan: Woman given prison sentence for saying 'my father is better than the king'. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan: Woman given prison sentence for saying 'my father is better than the king' | Jordanian social media has erupted in support of 34-year-old Athar al-Dabbas, who has been accused of 'prolonging her tongue' by insulting King Abdullah II | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 13: 15 | Dabbas' sentence comes at a rocky time for Jordan, as economic difficulties, the Covid-19 pandemic and internal rifts within the royal famil…
(2021-04-14). Podemos supports ending social distancing amid "fourth wave" in Spain. wsws.org The "herd immunity" policy of the Socialist Party-Podemos government fits the British Medical Journal's characterization of the ruling elites' pandemic policy as "social murder."
(2021-04-14). Domestic Violence Cases on Rise for LGBTQ+ Community during COVID Pandemic. projectcensored.org COVID-19 has led to hardships as individuals and households deal with lost jobs, social isolation, and the stresses of sheltering in place. A panel discussion presented by Boston University's Sexual…
(2021-04-14). Washington Could Not be Happier with Ecuador's New President. globalresearch.ca Against all expectations, right-wing Guillermo Lasso won the Ecuadorean presidential election …
(2021-04-14). Female union leaders note that labor law reform is a civil rights issue. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—From better pay to paid sick leave, from due process on the job to wider opportunities, working women, union or not, stand to reap huge benefits if Congress passes the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act, a panel of woman union leaders says. And that prompted AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, an Electrical Worker and …
(2021-04-14). Tell Biden: Make the PRO Act law by executive order. workers.org 
April 8 was the "National Day of Action for the PRO Act." The AFL-CIO mobilized to bombard U.S. senators with phone calls demanding they pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. This legislation, passed by the House in March for a second time, would go a long way to . . . |
(2021-04-14). Only way to go: Single-payer healthcare gave me back my life. peoplesworld.org 
I have personal experience with single-payer health care, directly contrasting treatment for the same medical diagnosis under the U.S. for-profit private insurance formula with Canada's single-payer paradigm. It happened in the late-oughts after decades of targeted barbs in the media about Canada's healthcare system. In retrospect, studies found this narrative of long "wait times," medical …
(2021-04-14). After 'Great March of Return,' Gaza still under threat. workers.org 
Philadelphia Gaza is located on the western side of occupied Palestine and has been under Israeli military control since 1967. With a population of 2 million, it is one of the most densely populated places on the planet. It is frequently referred to as an "open-air prison," as the Israeli . . . |
(2021-04-14). Detroiters march against police evictions. liberationnews.org 
"Cops showed up at my home with my landlord, they knocked on the door and they said 'Your landlord says you're a squatter, give us the keys and get out,'" Detroit resident Rosey White told the crowd.
(2021-04-14). Right-wing policy continues to destroy Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
You may have heard about the situation in Ukraine and "Russian aggression" and how it must be stopped. I have been following this situation since 2014 in both English and Russian languages and have drawn some conclusions. The situation in Ukraine is not a result of Russian aggression, but rather the result of USA-led NATO …
(2021-04-14). Minnesota cop will be charged in Wright shooting. peoplesworld.org 
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will be charged …
(2021-04-14). øQuieres no pagar impuestos? °Sé una corporación! workers.org 
La mayoría de los trabajadores tienen pocas opciones a la hora de pagar los impuestos sobre la renta. El dinero se deduce de nuestros cheques antes de que tengamos la oportunidad de escuchar el crujido de los billetes y el tintineo de las monedas. No es el caso de las . . . |
(2021-04-14). Ahead of Chauvin verdict, Minnesota police shock world with murder of Daunte Wright. liberationnews.org 
Despite intense police and National Guard repression, protests have continued demanding justice for 20-year-old Black Minnesota resident Daunte Wright.
(2021-04-14). From Rafael Correa to Guillermo Lasso via Lenin Moreno. mronline.org 
On 11 April 2021, Guillermo Lasso (52,4%), the right-wing candidate, defeated Andres Arauz, the candidate supported by Rafael Correa and part of the Left, by 52.4% vs 47.6% in the second round of ballots for the presidential election. | April 14, 2021 | News…
(2021-04-14). Capitalism, racism and the Michigan COVID surge. workers.org 
After a year of masking, social distancing and with significant sectors of the U.S. population vaccinated, COVID cases are beginning to decline. There are fewer reported deaths and hospitalizations. This is welcome news. But there are exceptions. COVID is spiking again in Michigan with new cases averaging over 7,000 per . . . |
(2021-04-14). From RussiaGate to UkraineGate: Route to Apocalypse. mintpressnews.com 
Corruption and supposed efforts to reduce it have become a neoconservative weapon of choice with which to operate the controls on the funding sluice gates to acolytes of the U.S.-led international neoconservative empire.
(2021-04-14). In the News: Police Murders are not a "Mistake" — They are Class War Against Black America. liberationnews.org 
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the police murder of Daunte Wright outside of Minneapolis as the trial of Derek Chauvin continues, the Pentagon's latest statement on "extremism" in its ranks, the brutalization of Army lieutenant Caron Nazario, the cyberattack on a key Iranian nuclear facility, and more.
(2021-04-14). TOMORROW April 15 Webinar: Armed Conflict on the Venezuela-Colombia Border — The Battle of Apure (Translation to be Provided). orinocotribune.com 
The armed aggression of Colombian criminal groups against the civilian population in the state of Apure, Venezuela, involved drug trafficking paramilitaries, used by Colombia and the US to attack the Bolivarian revolution. Venezuelan military regained control of the area after uncovering cocaine producing labs, airplane tracks and narco planes. | Translation to be Provided in Zoom platform (not in Facebook transmission): | Join us TOMORROW to hear from the mayor of La Victoria, Apure state, the details about the current situation in his town and the measures that the Venezuelan state is taking to defend t…
(2021-04-14). India's Farm Crisis: Mitti of the Martyrs, Singhu's Soil of Struggle. counterpunch.org 
The large crowd in front of the main stage became silent. The only inaudible sound which remained was that of millions of hearts beating in unison here and hundreds of kilometres away in each person's home state. Leaders stood with their heads bowed in respect, their spirits soaring high. In the air suffused with emotion,
(2021-04-14). Tangled up in Blue: Lessons for Police Reform? orinocotribune.com 
By Steve Early — Apr 2, 2021 | When I attended a Washington, D.C. law school in the early 1970s, everyone enrolled in its criminal law class was required to participate in the Metropolitan Police Department's "ride along" program. Then, as now, "ride along" allows local residents to accompany police officers, out on patrol, in order to get a first-hand view of what police work entails. | My pre-law school interaction with the MPD, during protests against the Vietnam War, had not been friendly. In 1969, I was nearly trampled by a mounted police officer at President Richard Nixon's inauguration. Later that sa…
(2021-04-14). Right wing policy continues to destroy Ukraine. peoplesworld.org You may have heard about the situation in Ukraine and "Russian Aggression" and how it must be stopped. I have been following this situation since 2014 in both English and Russian languages and have drawn some conclusions. The situation in Ukraine is not a result of Russian aggression, but rather the result of USA-led NATO …
(2021-04-14). DREAMERS Confront Texas Senators Demanding Citizenship NOW! workers.org 
Mariachi Calmecac performs at action outside Sen. Ted Cruz's home. Young activists with United We Dream held demonstrations outside the office of Texas Sen. John Cornyn and the house of Sen. Ted Cruz April 6 in Houston. They contend that lives are on the line and demand passage of the . . . |
(2021-04-14). Robot finds more warm water beneath Antarctica's doomsday glacier. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-04-14). What about China? mronline.org 
China surged past the United States to become the #1 carbon emitter in 2006. Currently (2019 data from BP's Statistical Review of World Energy), its CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning are over 9,800 million metric tons ("tonnes") a year. | April 14, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-14). Judge Preska terminates all Zoom access to Donziger trial in effort to limit public access, say lawyers. mronline.org 
U.S. trial judge Loretta Preska has denied all Zoom access to the upcoming contempt trial of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger in a widely condemned move that his lawyers say is designed to limit public access to an unprecedented one-sided trial run by a private Chevron prosecutor. | April 14, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-04-14). Editorial/Tell Biden: Make the PRO Act law by executive order. workers.org April 8 was the "National Day of Action for the PRO Act." The AFL-CIO mobilized to bombard U.S. senators with phone calls demanding they pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. This legislation, passed by the House in March for a second time, would go a long way to . . . |
(2021-04-14). TODAY April 15 Webinar: Armed Conflict on the Venezuela-Colombia Border — The Battle of Apure (Translation to be Provided). orinocotribune.com The armed aggression of Colombian criminal groups against the civilian population in the state of Apure, Venezuela, involved drug trafficking paramilitaries, used by Colombia and the US to attack the Bolivarian revolution. Venezuelan military regained control of the area after uncovering cocaine producing labs, airplane tracks and narco planes. | Translation to be Provided in Zoom platform: | (Translation not available on Facebook transmission): | Join us TOMORROW to hear from the mayor of La Victoria, Apure state, the details about the current situation in his town and the measures that the Venez…
(2021-04-14). Bonaire: BOPEC Bankrupt due to Dutch Inspectorate and Taxation. orinocotribune.com 
By Handsoffvenezuela.nl — Mar 26, 2021 | The sad story for the employees of Bonaire Petroleum Corporation (BOPEC) on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaàßao ends badly because of Dutch interference. BOPEC, owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), has been severely harmed by illegal sanctions by US and Dutch institutions, and finally was taken over by the Netherlands, after a claim for bankruptcy by the Dutch tax authority. The hawks in Washington and The Hague can be satisfied, but their interference has been disastrous for many of our overseas compatriots. | Curaàßao | When Shell turne…
(2021-04-14). What are Turkey and the US Up to in Afghanistan? counterpunch.org 
The zeal with which Washington is soliciting Turkey's services to plot a way to normalize Afghanistan's Taliban raises some troubling questions. Acting on Washington's request, Turkey will be hosting high-level talks on the Afghanistan peace process this April to bring together the Afghan government and the Taliban. Turkey has appointed a special envoy to assume
(2021-04-14). Robot finds more warm water beneath Antartica's doomsday glacier. peoplesworld.org
(2021-04-14). April 13, 2002: The Glorious Day of an Unprecedented Countercoup. orinocotribune.com 
Just 19 years ago, on April 13, 2002, Venezuela was the scene of an unprecedented event in history: the return to government of a president after an atrocious experiment in conservative restoration that failed to remain in power for more than 48 hours. | The coup plotters, after believing that their authority was decreed and obedience deserved, bitterly verified that after three years in the opposition, their ability to command had been impaired, and they misread the landscape of a new country that had emerged after 1998. | On April 13, 2002, the popular reaction against the coup of democracy took hold. The poor,…
(2021-04-14). 60th anniversary of Cuban defeat of U.S. invasion at Playa Girón. liberationnews.org 
April 19 marks 60 years that U.S. imperialism experienced its first major defeat, when its mercenary invasion force was crushed by Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.
(2021-04-14). Activists outside Justice Department demand Julian Assange be freed on second anniversary of his arrest. liberationnews.org 
Activists rallied outside the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to demand that WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange be released and the charges against him be dropped. April 11 marks two years since the Ecuadorian administration of President Lenín Moreno, sore from having its dirty laundry aired by journalists totally unconnected …
(2021-04-14). Demand Biden issue an executive order to implement the PRO Act. workers.org 
The fight of Amazon workers for union rights has just begun! Union busting is disgusting. It can be stopped! Sign this message to Joe Biden and raise this demand at protests and rallies. Act now to defend Workers' Right to Organize! The PRO Act — Protecting the Right to Organize . . . |
(2021-04-14). Empire of Killing Machines: America's Arsenal for Sale. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — By the time you read this piece, it will already be out of date. The reason's simple enough. No matter what mayhem I describe, with so much all-American weaponry in this world of ours, there's no way to keep up. Often, despite the headlines that go with mass killings here, there's almost …
(2021-04-14). Ending the United States' 20-year war in Afghanistan. peoplesworld.org 
A war that never should have happened is finally coming to an end. By Sept. 11, 2021—twenty years to the day since the 9/11 terrorist attacks—the final U.S. troops will supposedly be leaving Afghanistan, according to an announcement coming from the Biden administration. It is the longest war in U.S. history. The latest pullout plan …
(2021-04-14). Breaking the prison chains. workers.org 
Rebellion at St. Louis City Jail A continuous assault on imprisoned inhabitants at the "Justice Center" in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, precipitated the fourth prison rebellion in recent months April 4. (tinyurl.com/yk44uu4g) Onlookers watch as incarcerated workers chant from broken windows at the city jail in St. Louis, April 4. . . . |
(2021-04-14). IFCO petition calls on US to lift blockade and 'let Cuba breathe'. liberationnews.org 
The Medical Advisory Committee of IFCO/Pasters for Peace has initiated this petition calling for the U.S government to lift the sanctions on Cuba and allow the people there access to common human resources.
(2021-04-14). The UK's Northern Irish Brexit Blues. counterpunch.org 
Northern Ireland has now become the focal point of the UK's post-Brexit crisis. While the connection between the more than a week of rioting by Protestant "Loyalists" and Brexit may not seem obvious, some, such as the Northern Ireland justice minister, Naomi Long, say the UK prime minister Boris "BoJo" Johnson's "dishonesty" over the still-to-be-decided
(2021-04-14). American Insurrection: Deadly Far-Right Extremism from Charlottesville to Capitol Attack. What Next? democracynow.org 
A scathing new report by the Capitol Police's internal watchdog reveals officials knew Congress was the target of the deadly January 6 insurrection, yet officers were instructed to refrain from deploying more aggressive measures that could have helped "push back the rioters." Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports domestic terrorism incidents surged to a record high in 2020, fueled by white supremacist, anti-Muslim and anti-government extremists on the far right.
(2021-04-14). Russian Forces To Establish Helicopter Pads, New Posts Between Raqqa & Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
IMAGE: Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russian Forces are building a forward base with a helicopter landing zone along with a number of posts right on the border between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 14. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the new base and posts are being built in the outskirsts of the town of Ma'adan Atiq."Russian forces have begun transferring equipment and logistical materials to their new base via helicopters," the group said…
(2021-04-14). Iraqi Sources Reveal New Details About Alleged Attack On Mossad Center In Erbil. southfront.org 
Mossad logo | Ten Israeli intelligence officers were killed or injured in the alleged attack on an information and operation center of the Mossad in Iraq's Erbil, Iraqi sources reported on April 14. | A special force of the "resistance" in Iraq raided the alleged center late on April 13. The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) denied these claims, which remains without a proof. | The
(2021-04-14). China Enemy Number 1 In Annual U.S. Threat Assessment Report. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released [pdf] The report reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community (IC), which is committed every day to providing the nuanced, independent, and unvarnished intelligence that policymakers, warfighter…
(2021-04-14). Russian Forces Return To Syria's Tell Rifaat After Temporary Withdrawal (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Sergei Novikov/TASS | Russian forces have returned to the northern Syrian town of Tell Rifaat and its surroundings, which are controlled by Kurdish forces, after a widely-reported withdrawal. | On April 13, the withdrawal of Russian Military Police units was reported by the Hawar News Agency. According to the agency, the units withdrew from Tell Rifaat as well as from the nearby areas of Sherawa and Ksht'ar. | Later, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Syrian Arab Army and Iranian-backed…
(2021-04-14). U.S. To Permanently Deploy 500 More Troops To Germany. southfront.org 
Ramstein Air Base. Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that 500 additional troops would be sent to Germany. | This will be a permanent deployment. | The US will permanently station "approximately 500 additional US personnel in the Wiesbaden area" of Germany and will be on the ground "as early as fall," Austin said during a news conference in Berlin."This planned increase in US personnel…
(2021-04-14). Military Situation In Yemen On April 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 278 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On April 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on Saadah city | On April 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sawadiyah area | On April 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Khab and Shaaf area | On April 14, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led fo…
(2021-04-14). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On April 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | DPR forces targeted UAF positions near the villages of Pivdenne and Zaitseve and Katerinovka | DPR forces opened fire near the village of Pervomaiskoe, using grenade launchers and smaller arms | 1 Ukrainian soldier was reportedly killed near the village of Majorsk | DPR forces opened fire near the village of Svitlodarsk, using grenade launchers and machine guns. | DPR forces opened mortar fire near the village of Majorsk | UAF targeted DPR positio…
(2021-04-14). Escalation In Northern Syria: Kurdish Forces Shot Down Two Turkish Drones Near Tell Rifaat. southfront.org 
File image | Late on April 13, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) shot down a Turkish drone that was flying over their remaining territory south of occupied Afrin in northern Aleppo. | The drone, identified as a SERàáE-1, was shot down near the village of Bineh west of town Tell Rifaat. The SERàáE-1 was developed by Turkey's defense giant ASELSAN for the Turkish military. The drone has a duration of 30 minutes with a 1 kg payload within a range of 3 to 5 km. The downed drone was equipped with an optica…
(2021-04-14). Russian Forces Return To Syria's Tell Rifaat After Temporary Withdraw (Video, Photos). southfront.org Sergei Novikov/TASS | Russian forces have returned to the northern Syrian town of Tell Rifaat and its surroundings, which are controlled by Kurdish forces, after a widely-reported withdrawal. | On April 13, the withdrawal of Russian Military Police units was reported by the Hawar News Agency. According to the agency, the units withdrew from Tell Rifaat as well as from the nearby areas of Sherawa and Ksht'ar. | Later, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Syrian Arab Army and Iranian-backed…
(2021-04-14). Military Situation In Syria On April 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 14, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 17 times: 10 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 1 in Aleppo province | On April 13, US forces conducted a military patrol near the town of al-Malikiyah | On April 13, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ras al-Ayn | On April 13, an explosion were reported in the town of al-Bab. No casualties were rep…
(2021-04-14). Escalation In Greater Idlib: Militant Attacks Leave Casualties On Two Fronts. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies continue to violate the ceasefire in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which was brokered by Russia and Turkey more than a year ago. | On April 13, militants of the HTS-led al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations room attacked Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops near the town of al-Hakorh in northwestern Hama. A vehicle was destroyed with an anti-tank guided missile. | According to opposition sources, three officers were killed in…
(2021-04-14). Iraqi Sources Reveal New Details About Alleged Attack On Erbil Mossad Center. southfront.org Mossad logo | Ten Israeli intelligence officers were killed or injured in the alleged attack on an information and operation center of the Mossad in Iraq's Erbil, Iraqi sources reported on April 14. | A special force of the "resistance" in Iraq raided the alleged center late on April 13. The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) denied these claims, which remains without a proof. | The
(2021-04-14). Gunmen Attacked SDF Prison In Al-Hasakah While US Was Redeploying ISIS Members. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Late on April 13, unidentified gunmen attacked a prison run by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the southern countryside of al-Hasakah. | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the prison, which is located in Kubibah oil field near the town of al-Shaddadi, was targeted with machine guns and mortar shells. Two SDF fighters were injured in the attack. Two of the attackers were also killed."The attack coincided with the transfer of 40 prisoners of the terrorist organization [ISIS] fr…
(2021-04-14). Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? counterpunch.org 
The Israeli government's position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "It will be made clear that Israel is a country with rule of law that knows how to investigate itself," Netanyahu said in a statement on April 8. Subsequently, Israel "completely rejects" any accusations that it has committed war crimes.
(2021-04-14). Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios? dissidentvoice.org 
The Israeli government's position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "It will be made clear that Israel is a country with rule of law that knows how to investigate itself," Netanyahu said in a …
(2021-04-14). Iran To Enrich Uranium To 60% In Response To Nuclear Deal Signatory "Evilness" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 13th, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani has called Tehran's decision to enrich uranium up to 60% after saboteurs attacked a nuclear site a necessary response. | He called it "an answer to your evilness," linking the incident to ongoing talks in Vienna over the Iran Nuclear Deal. | Israel is suspected of carrying out this weekend's assault at the Natanz nuclear facility. | The escalation in enrichment could see further retaliation as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vow…
(2021-04-14). 'Prolonged' nuclear talks with US would be 'harmful', Khamenei warns as Iran reportedly close to starting 60% uranium enrichment. rt.com 
Iranian-US talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal should not "drag on," Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said, warning Washington against demanding Tehran return to its commitments before sanctions are lifted. | "The talks shouldn't become talks of attrition. They shouldn't be [conducted] in a way that parties drag on and prolong the talks. This is harmful to the country," Khamenei said in Tehran on Wednesday. | "Most of the proposals by the Americans are arrogant and contemptuous. They are not worth looking at," he added in remarks carried by Iranian news network Press TV. | The US and Iran remain at a s…
(2021-04-14). Second UK inquiry into ex-PM David Cameron lobbying scandal announced by select committee of MPs. rt.com 
The UK's Treasury Committee has announced it will hold an inquiry into the government lobbying scandal surrounding former Prime Minister David Cameron, which has now engulfed several ministers and is already facing a review. | The cross-party committee of MPs, which examines Treasury expenditure, administration and policy, said in a statement on Wednesday it has agreed "in principle" to an inquiry, which will be launched next week. | The group said their investigation will be into the "lessons" from the scandal, which involves collapsed financial lender Greensill Capital as well as former Tory PM Cameron. | Al…
(2021-04-14). Irish data watchdog launches investigation into Facebook over leak affecting half a billion users. rt.com 
Facebook may have breached data protection regulations after the personal information of 533 million of its users was leaked online, Ireland's data authority has said, as it announced an investigation into the social media giant. | Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) said in a statement on Wednesday that it will launch an inquiry in relation to media reports of a freely available online dataset containing users' personal details. | The DPC said "one or more provisions" of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as Ireland's Data Protection Act 2018, "may have been, and/or are being,…
(2021-04-14). They 'shook us down' & fed us gravy 'like s**t': Ukrainian model arrested in naked photo scandal bemoans conditions in Dubai jail. rt.com 
One of the women who took part in a now-infamous naked photoshoot on a Dubai skyscraper has claimed that other inmates threatened to kill the 12 Ukrainian girls involved while they were locked up in custody and kept in one cell.
(2021-04-14). Solidaridad con la lucha haitiana en toda América del Norte. workers.org 
El mes de marzo fue testigo de una serie de manifestaciones en toda América del Norte en solidaridad con las luchas del pueblo trabajador de Haití por la justicia, la democracia y el fin de la injerencia de Estados Unidos en sus asuntos internos. A las Naciones Unidos en NYC, . . . |
(2021-04-14). Serbia to become second European country to start production of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, after Russia itself. rt.com 
Production of Sputnik V, the world's first registered vaccine against Covid-19, has started in Serbia, the Russian developers of the jab have announced. Italy, India and Iran are expected to follow suit in the coming months. | "Production of Sputnik V vaccine was successfully launched in Serbia," Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
(2021-04-14). Sweden halts J&J vaccine rollout until EU regulator reviews US reports of 'very rare' blood clot cases. rt.com 
Sweden won't start vaccinating people with Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 shot until the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reviews reports of rare blood clots possibly caused by it in the US, the Swedish Health Agency said. | On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that states pause their use of the J&J vaccine after six of its recipients developed a "rare and severe type of blood clot." Over 6.8 million doses have been administered. | Johnson & Johnson reacted to the development by delaying delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine to the EU. The health complications were similar to those that ea…
(2021-04-14). Serbia becomes first European country to start production of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com Production of Sputnik V, the world's first registered vaccine against Covid-19, has started in Serbia, the Russian developers of the jab have announced. Italy, India and Iran are expected to follow suit in the coming months. | "Production of Sputnik V vaccine was successfully launched in Serbia," Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
(2021-04-14). Developer of Russia's pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine says no cases of blood clots encountered during trials & use of jab. rt.com 
After reports of the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs causing blood clots in rare cases, the developer of Russia's Sputnik V said, on Wednesday, that use of its vaccine doesn't appear to prompt similar side effects | In addition, the Moscow-based Gamaleya Research Institute offered to share its technologies to help other producers solve their problems. | "A comprehensive analysis of adverse events during clinical trials and over the course of mass vaccinations with the Sputnik V vaccine showed that there were no cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST)," a statement read | The announceme…
(2021-04-14). The Heat: Biden's domestic plans and police accused of excessive force. america.cgtn.com 
President Biden pushes ahead with his major U.S. domestic plans. And more controversy over police treatment of African Americans causing new fears of racial tension.
(2021-04-14). The Heat: Rise in anti-Asian attacks. america.cgtn.com 
An elderly man is slammed to the ground on a city street. It's another shocking example of Asian-Americans being targeted across the United States. | What's behind the attacks and what's being done to stop them?
(2021-04-14). In Video: ISIS Terrorists Storm Dmask Town In Northeastern Nigeria. southfront.org 
Screen grab from Amaq's video. | On April 10, ISIS terrorists stormed the town of Dmask following a heated battle with Nigerian government forces in the northeastern state of Borno. | The terrorists entered the town after raiding a nearby base of the Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF). According to the Amaq news agency, two Nigerian service members were killed. ISIS terrorists burned the base to the ground after capturing a vehicle. | In Dmask, ISIS terrorists wreaked havoc. Eight buildings belonging to the government and "intern…
(2021-04-14). Ukraine's Armed Forces Carry Out Military Exercise Near Crimea. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting large-scale exercises near the territory of Crimea, the press service of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports on Facebook. | According to the scenario of the exercises, a mock enemy tank unit, supported by infantry, tried to break through the Ukrainian defense line. | Artillery and tank reserves carrying out combat missions along the border with the temporarily occup…
(2021-04-14). Zambia is the Tip of the Tail of the Global Dog. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 8, 2021 | On 12 August 2021, the people of Zambia will vote to elect a new president, who will be the seventh person elected to the office since Zambia won its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 if the incumbent loses. The incumbent, President Edgar Lungu, is facing a strong challenge from Fred M'membe, the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party Zambia. | M'membe knows the importance of a challenge. As the editor of…
(2021-04-14). 'Make this a new period of working class challenge'. workers.org 
The following edited remarks were made at an April 9 webinar, "The Struggle Continues: Next Steps for BAmazon Union and Beyond — Organizers' Meeting." The Support Amazon Workers solidarity campaign (supportamazonworkers.org) organized the session. Saladin Muhammad is a founding member of the Southern Workers Assembly (southernworker.org) and Black Workers For . . . |
(2021-04-14). AOC Blasts Police Department's "Accident" Excuse in Daunte Wright's Death. truthout.org 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) blasted the police department of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, this week for suggesting that the police-perpetrated killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was merely an "accident." | At a press briefing on Tuesday,
(2021-04-14). Police Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Will Face Manslaughter Charge. truthout.org 
Kim Potter, the white police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday, will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a county prosecutor
(2021-04-14). Passing Climate Bills Without Labor Standards Won't Transition the Economy. truthout.org 
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. | The failed unionization attempt at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, isn't just a setback for the labor movement, it is a setback for all progressive movements, especially the climate movement. Amazon
(2021-04-14). There's Now a Glimmer of Hope That 20 Years of War in Afghanistan Might End. truthout.org 
The Biden administration has announced that all remaining U.S. non-special operations troops in Afghanistan — officially listed as 2,500, though the current number on the ground is reportedly closer to 3,500 — will be
(2021-04-14). Wildfire Researchers Forecast 2021 Fire Season That May Be More Severe Than 2020. truthout.org 
Earlier this April, researchers at San José State University's Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center in Northern California were gathering chamise at Blackberry Hill, a site in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. In the past few years, it was a site that they had revisited to gather samples of the native shrub. While surveying the land at the site, the researchers made a disconcerting discovery: new, green growth was nowhere to be found. | "Wow, never seen April fuels look so… dry," t…
(2021-04-14). Biden urged by lawmakers to pressure Saudi Arabia into ending Yemen blockade. middleeasteye.net 
Biden urged by lawmakers to pressure Saudi Arabia into ending Yemen blockade | A bipartisan group of Congress members say restriction of imports has led to 'economic collapse, and the failure of public services' | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 19: 46 | The war in Yemen has killed more than 230,000 people, caused outbreaks of disease and brought Yemen to the verge of famine (AFP) | A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has ca…
(2021-04-14). Israel celebrates its Independence Day more fractured than ever. middleeasteye.net 
Israel celebrates its Independence Day more fractured than ever | Israelis used to be divided along secular, ultra-Orthodox, national religious and Arab lines. Now even those four groups are riven within | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 16: 46 | Israeli flags and people are seen through a Star of David-shaped hole in a stone wall on Israel's Memorial Day (Reuters) | Haaretz is Israel's liberal Jewish newspap…
(2021-04-14). 'Palestinians must be protected': UN warns of rise in Israeli settler attacks. middleeasteye.net 
'Palestinians must be protected': UN warns of rise in Israeli settler attacks | UN rights experts document 210 attacks carried out by settlers so far in 2021, and call on Israel to halt settlement expansion | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 16: 42 | Israeli settlers targeted the "livelihoods of rural Palestinians, vandalising livestock, agricultural lands, trees and homes", according to UN experts (AFP) | UN human rights ex…
(2021-04-14). UAE arms deals: US moving forward with sales amid review. middleeasteye.net 
UAE arms deals: US moving forward with sales amid review | Biden administration says the pause on arms sale was routine for a new administration when coming into power | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 10: 12 | Some US congressmen fear the UAE is using America-made weapons in Yemen's civil war (Reuters) | The US will proceed to sell more than $23bn worth of arms to the United Arab Emirates after pausing…
(2021-04-14). 'Enables UAE's reckless conduct': Anti-war advocates slam $23bn US arms sale. middleeasteye.net 
'Enables UAE's reckless conduct': Anti-war advocates slam $23bn US arms sale | Citing the UAE's role in Yemen and Libya, arms experts and rights groups say the sale 'undermines stability in the region' | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 16: 22 | Israel is the only other country in the Middle East to be approved for F-35 purchases (AFP/File photo) | When the Biden administration announced in late January that it p…
(2021-04-14). Egypt releases two journalists after international outcry. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt releases two journalists after international outcry | Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam el-Sayyad had been held in pre-trial detention for 16 months over their journalism work | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 10: 59 | Solafa Magdy (L) and Hossam el-Sayyad (R) were released on Wednesday (Facebook) | Egyptian authorities released journalists Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam el-Sayyad on Wed…
(2021-04-14). Italy's senate votes to give citizenship to jailed Egyptian activist Patrick Zaki. middleeasteye.net 
Italy's senate votes to give citizenship to jailed Egyptian activist Patrick Zaki | Zaki is a human rights advocate who has campaigned for the truth about the 2016 Cairo murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni | Wed, 04/14/2021 – 15: 41 | Egyptian authorities arrested Zaki on 7 February 2020 upon his return from Italy, where he had been living and studying (Twitter) | The Italian senate on Wednesday voted to a…
(2021-04-14). The News Media Offers Wall-to-Wall Propaganda Every Day. We Only Notice When a Royal Dies. counterpunch.org 
A few lessons to be learnt from the wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip's death in the British media: 1. There is absolutely no commercial reason for the media to have dedicated so much time and space to the Prince's death. The main commercial channel ITV, which needs eyeballs on its programmes to generate income from
(2021-04-14). Denis Halliday: A Voice of Reason in an Insane World. dissidentvoice.org 
Photo credit: indybay.org Denis Halliday is an exceptional figure in the world of diplomacy. In 1998, after a 34-year career with the United Nations—including as an Assistant Secretary-General and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq—he resigned when the UN Security Council refused to lift sanctions against Iraq. Halliday saw at first hand the devastating impact …
(2021-04-14). Athletes Knock The Legs From Under Global Sports Governance. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Submitted by Dr. James M. Dorsey. | Sports governance worldwide has had the legs knocked out from under it. Yet, national and international sports administrators are slow in realizing the magnitude of what has hit them. | Tectonic plates underlying sports' guiding principle that sports and politics are unrelated have shifted, driven by a struggle against racism and a…
(2021-04-14). Ecuador's Socialist Loses as Left Splits. theanalysis.news Ecuador's progressive presidential candidate Andrés Arauz narrowly lost the election last Sunday. But the left's internal divisions was not the only problem, explains CodePink's Leonardo Flores.
(2021-04-14). Ecuador's Socialist Loses as Left Splits. theanalysis.news Ecuador's progressive presidential candidate Andrés Arauz narrowly lost the election last Sunday. But the left's internal divisions were not the only problem, explains CodePink's Leonardo Flores.
(2021-04-14). Cuba's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates: Soberana 2 and Abdala. globalresearch.ca 'Our doctors are not health care merchants. | Our mission is loftier …
(2021-04-14). The 150th Anniversary of the Paris Commune. zcomm.org Although there were previous uprisings in France going back to the French Revolution of 1789, this was the first time that a grassroots, populist government based on socialist and even anarchic principles was firmly established in control of the city…
(2021-04-14). Video: Saudi Arabia's War on Yemen is Failing. Houthi Counter-Attacks. globalresearch.ca Yemen's Ansar Allah give the impression that it has an endless …
(2021-04-14). Video: Iran's Much-troubled Nuclear Program. Cyber-Attack against Natanz Facility. globalresearch.ca Iran's Natanz nuclear facility is an incredibly important piece of infrastructure …
(2021-04-14). There is Hope. Coming to Grips with This Covid Chaos. globalresearch.ca There is hope that we may come to grips with this …
(2021-04-14). Young Indigenous organizers are taking the fight against oil pipelines to Biden. juancole.com ( Waging Nonviolence)- Hundreds of people rallied in front of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 1 to deliver 400,000 petition signatures calling on the Biden administration to stop a pair of major oil pipelines threatening Indigenous nations' land and water. "We as Indigenous people are done being silenced," …
(2021-04-14). Tulsi Gabbard and Tucker Carlson: war with Russia over Ukraine could produce unimaginable nuclear catastrophe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Leading Ukrainian official warns Russia of possible World War III Russia deploys two armies, three airborne units to counter threat from 40,000 NATO troops on its border…
(2021-04-14). Israel Refuses to Cooperate with ICC on War Crimes Probe. orinocotribune.com Israel will tell the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it does not recognize the authority of the tribunal, which is set to investigate alleged war crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian Territories, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday. | "Netanyahu, after meeting with senior ministers and government officials ahead of a Friday deadline to respond to an ICC notification letter, said Israel would not cooperate with the inquiry, but it will send a response," Reuters reported. | Israel's decision to "not cooperate" stems from knowing that its army has indeed committed war crim…
(2021-04-14). AMLO Will Travel to Southern Border Over Children Migration. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador said that he would visit the Southern border to address the children migrant crisis as the phenomenon continues to increase. | RELATED: | "To protect children, we are going to reinforce the surveillance, the protection, the care on our southern border because it's to defend human rights," Obrador said at a press conference. | WATCH: Border Patrol agents have once again captured…
(2021-04-14). Kamala Harris To Visit Mexico, Guatemala Amid Migration Upsurge. telesurenglish.net U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday informed that she plans to visit Mexico and Guatemala in the coming days due to the increase of migrants at her country's southern border. | RELATED: | "I will be traveling to these countries to discuss their government's response to the migration crisis," Harris said without specifying dates. | In a meeting with experts in Latin American issues, she said she has no plans to visi…
(2021-04-14). A Tale of Two Climate Migrants. thenation.com A Tale of Two Climate Migrants…
(2021-04-14). A Tale of 2 Climate Migrants. thenation.com A Tale of 2 Climate Migrants…
(2021-04-14). No, Biden ending the Afghanistan War isn't a Disaster: The disaster was Dropping 7,400 Bombs on the Country Annually. juancole.com President Biden announced Tuesday that he will completely withdraw US troops from Afghanistan around September 1. This move will bring to an end America's longest war, which still costs $50 billion a year. Imagine what that money could do for the US if it is invested in green energy and infrastructure. Worse, a lot of …
(2021-04-14). COVID-19's Never-ending Struggles for Women of Color. projectcensored.org An August 2020 report by Simone Soublet for Women's eNews reveals how COVID-19 has negatively impacted women of color. Hauntingly, COVID-19 continues to take millions of lives around the world—especially,…
(2021-04-14). Joe Biden Is No "Radical" Progressive Hero. scheerpost.com Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0] By Matt Taibbi / TK News On April Fool's Day, CNN ran an "analysis" of Joe Biden's presidency: Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? CNN explained "JRB" had just unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan "to boost ordinary working Americans rather than the wealthy," a program that together with his $1.9 trillion Covid rescue doubles "as a bid to lift… |
(2021-04-14). At inaugural public meeting, Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee calls for working class action to stop the third COVID-19 wave. wsws.org The meeting featured an international panel of speakers, who explained the committee's demands for the closure of schools and all nonessential production, and the provision of full wages to all affected workers so they can shelter at home, to stop the spread of the deadly virus.
(2021-04-14). Five Strains Rise Weekly Average of COVID-19 Cases in the US. telesurenglish.net The United States has seen an upward trend in COVID-19 cases for four consecutive weeks, as social distancing and mask mandates were lifted in some areas and more variants transmitted across the country. | RELATED: | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the current 7-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases stands at 67,530 cases, a figure which is up around 6 percentage points from the previous seven days. | M…
(2021-04-14). India: Controversial Mosque Can Open For Ramadan. eurasiareview.com By Bijay Kumar Minj | Delhi High Court has ruled that the controversial Nizamuddin Markaz mosque in India's capital can open for Ramadan prayers by following standard Covid-19 guidelines. | On April 2, the court rejected a plea from the federal government and Delhi police that only 20 people be allowed to enter the premises at a time out of a police-verified list of 200. | The mosque was closed 13 months ago after a conference at Nizamuddin Markaz was blamed for spreading Covid-19. | Mohammad Salim Engineer, secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, told UCA News that it would be discrimination to close the m…
(2021-04-14). Supreme Court Grants Injunction On California COVID Restrictions — OpEd. eurasiareview.com On Friday, the Supreme Court in The divisive issue was whether California's regulation was one of general applicability treating religious conduct as well as the state treats comparable secular conduct. The majority found that the…
(2021-04-14). Racism 'serious public health threat': CDC. ecns.cn The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared racism a "serious public health threat", as COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect communities of color, according to a report by USA Today.
(2021-04-14). Pfizer Vaccine May Put People at Higher Risk for COVID Variants, Israeli Study Shows. globalresearch.ca Israeli researchers found people who received two doses of the Pfizer …
(2021-04-14). Video: DARPA Is Working on COVID Vaccine, Implantable Microchip to Detect Virus. globalresearch.ca The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working on …
(2021-04-14). COVID-19 vaccination for refugees lags in west Asia. peoplesdispatch.org Most refugees living in poor countries in West and South Asia are being left behind in the vaccination programmes being undertaken by the respective governments for several reasons, including a shortage of adequate number of vaccine doses…
(2021-04-14). Bolivia Launches International Campaign To Free Vaccine Patents. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta on Tuesday launched an international campaign for the patent release of COVID-19 vaccines so that worldwide nations have equitable access to the drugs. | RELATED: | The proposal, which will be presented to the international community at the Ibero-American Summit to be held on April 21 in Andorra, aims to facilitate access to COVID-19 vaccines for the poorest countries. | Accord…
(2021-04-14). Denmark Suspends the Use of AstraZeneca Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Denmark's National Board of Health (NBH) on Wednesday definitively suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was taken after considering the availability of sufficient vaccines on the market and the existence of a probable link between this vaccine and thrombosis cases. | RELATED: | While health authorities said they "fully agree" with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that AstraZeneca's vaccin…
(2021-04-14). Sputnik V: No Cases of Blood Clots – Study. telesurenglish.net Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute reported on Wednesday that the Sputnik V vaccine does not prompt blood clots since it uses a different technology. This, amid international controversy over the use of AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines due to deadly blood clots cases. | RELATED: | "A comprehensive analysis of adverse events during clinical trials and throughout mass vaccinations with the Sputnik V vaccine showed that there were no…
(2021-04-14). Canada Won't Limit AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout. telesurenglish.net Canada's Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that it would not restrict the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine since the latest review by Canadian specialists highlighted that there are more benefits than risks. This after using the vaccine has been limited in some countries over fatal cases of blood clots. | RELATED: | "Health Canada is not restricting the use of the vaccine in any specific populations at t…
(2021-04-14). FDA, CDC recommend "pause" in use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine over rare but unusual blood clots. wsws.org The two US agencies issued a statement yesterday that they were recommending a pause in the use of Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine because of six recently reported cases of "rare and severe" blood clots in people after receiving it.
(2021-04-14). 'We Need a People's Vaccine': Ex-World Leaders, Nobel Laureates Urge Biden to Back WTO Waiver. commondreams.org "Supporting the emergency waiver of Covid-19-related intellectual property rules will give people around the globe a chance to wake up to a world free from the virus." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/peoples_vaccine.jpg …
(2021-04-14). Concord Parks Need Reform. indybay.org The governance of parks in Concord needs to be reformed. A year into the Covid crisis, as we get vaccinated and progress back to "normal", Concord residents should look towards parks and nature for celebratory healing. However, new parks projects won't be possible without reformation and citizen action.
(2021-04-14). Landmark decision: Brazil Supreme Court sides with Indigenous land rights. nationofchange.org The country's Supreme Court has agreed to review the process around a past case that cancelled the demarcation of an Indigenous territory claimed by the Guarani Kaiowá people.
(2021-04-14). UNFPA: Half of Girls and Women Worldwide Lack Body Autonomy. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reported on Wednesday that over half of adolescent girls and women in developing countries could not decide over their bodies regarding reproduction, sexual relationships, or seeking healthcare. | RELATED: | "No country in the world today can claim to have achieved gender equality in its totality. If it had, there would be no violence against women and girls, no pay gaps, no l…
(2021-04-14). Anti-Racist Movements in Brazil: Activist Series. dsausa.org RSVP Here This is a series, running every Friday until May 7. Around the world, Black-led movements are raising the stakes in our collective struggles. This discussion series with leading Black and Indigenous militants from across Brazil spotlights their experiences in organizing against state violence, workplace exploitation, and structural racism everywhere from education to healthcare….
(2021-04-14). [Commentary] A diverse nation calls for a diverse healthcare force. thelancet.com By 2060, more than 50% of Americans will identify as a race other than white[1]. Yet less than 12% of physicians in 2018 were underrepresented in medicine (UIM) [2]. These numbers are even more striking within healthcare leadership, with 98% of healthcare organization leaders being White [3]. Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in other sectors of medicine making up roughly 19.2% and 8% of registered nurses and PhD investigators, respectively [4,5]. These statistics emphasize the need to urgently and systematically address homogeneity in the medical workforce, which has been documented to negatively…
(2021-04-14). Venezuela Accuses Guaidó of $53 Million of Public Fund 'Theft'. venezuelanalysis.com Leaked audio revealed opposition leader Juan Guaidó's efforts to secure millions worth of Venezuelan assets held by Washington in order to fund his regime-change activities.
(2021-04-14). UK Will Follow US in Withdrawing All Troops From Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net The Ministry of Defense released a statement reiterating that any changes to the UK presence will be in keeping with its NATO and US allies' position. | The MoD claims it is "working closely" with the UK's allies "to support a secure and stable Afghanistan." | RELATED: | "For there to be any chance of a lasting peace, the Taliban must engage meaningfully in a dialogue with the Afghan government," the MoD statement added. | Earlier, U.S. officials…
(2021-04-14). US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11. peoplesdispatch.org The US had earlier committed to withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan by May 2021 on the fulfillment of certain conditions by the Taliban. It has now said it will do so without any conditions…
(2021-04-14). Taliban Won't Attend Peace Talks Until US Leaves Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com It is an announcement that's been coming for awhile, but in pushing back the final Afghanistan withdrawal date The effort to sell everyone on this pullout delay is that the peace process is behind schedule. The Istanbul conference was meant to kickstart that process, but that's n…
(2021-04-14). Headlines for April 14, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Announces U.S. Will Withdraw Its Troops from Afghanistan by September 11, Protests Continue After Police Killing of Daunte Wright as His Family Demands Justice, Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Continues with Defense Calling Its First Witnesses, Iran Ramps Up Uranium Enrichment Following Natanz Attack and Amid Talks on 2015 Nuclear Deal, White House Moves Forward with $23 Billion Weapons Sale to UAE, Russian Troops Amass on Eastern Border as U.S. and NATO Pledge Support for Ukraine, U.S. Sends Unofficial Delegation to Taiwan as China Warns Against Foreign Intervention, Burkina Faso to Try Ex-President Blaise Comp…
(2021-04-14). The BAmazon Loss And The Road Ahead. popularresistance.org Hopes were high. The drive had garnered enormous favorable press coverage and even support from the White House. Nevertheless, the loss was no surprise to many in labor. Amazon is one of the world's most powerful corporations, and organizing is notoriously difficult under U.S. labor law. | Some aspects of the campaign gave observers pause, like the shortage of workplace leaders who were willing to speak up publicly. From years of won and lost union drives, there is some accumulated wisdom about what it takes to overcome employer tactics. | At the same time, we should be wary of anyone who claims that a win is gua…